Famous quote by James Joyce

Mobile Desktop
He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible
Like

"He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible"

- James Joyce

About this Quote

In this quote, James Joyce is recommending that a person's understanding of the external world is shaped by their internal ideas and beliefs. The word "found" suggests a discovery, suggesting that the person in question has concerned an awareness about the world around them. The phrase "world without" describes the real world, while "world within" refers to one's inner ideas and emotions. By specifying that the external world is "real" and the internal world is "possible," Joyce is highlighting the power of the mind to shape one's reality. This quote encourages introspection and emphasizes the significance of comprehending one's own ideas and understandings.

About the Author

James Joyce This quote is written / told by James Joyce between February 2, 1882 and January 13, 1941. He was a famous Novelist from Ireland. The author also have 32 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer? - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer?"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: We cannot hold a torch to light anothers path without brightening our own - Ben Sweetland
Ben Sweetland
"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own"
Ben Sweetland, Author
Small: America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between - Oscar Wild
Oscar Wilde
"America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without
Jose Rizal
"It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice"
Jose Rizal, Writer
Small: Women, cant live with them, cant live without them - Desiderius Erasmus
"Women, can't live with them, can't live without them"
Desiderius Erasmus, Philosopher
Small: A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason if he possesses some knowledge of t
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
Walter Scott, Novelist
Small: There are no gains without pains - Adlai Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
"There are no gains without pains"
Adlai Stevenson, Politician
Small: Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods - Aristotle
Aristotle
"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods"
Aristotle, Philosopher
Small: Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action - Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Fraternity without absorption, union without fusion - Wilfrid Laurier
"Fraternity without absorption, union without fusion"
Wilfrid Laurier, Statesman