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James Joyce Quotes - #joycequotes

In the year in which Joyce's works finally come out of copyright, UCD will mark the special period of time from his birthday on February 2nd until Bloomsday on June 16th, with a journey through his quotes. Each day, travel with us as we uncover a new phrase, some familiar, some overlooked. You can also keep up with our updates by following @UCDJamesJoyce on twitter or the #joycequotes hashtag.

Wednesday, 28 March 2012 - Dubliners - Araby - Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom. I thought little of the future. I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires

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Read the full list of quotes selected by the staff of the UCD James Joyce Research Centre taken from a wide range of his works including: Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, Dubliners (The Sisters, Araby, Eveline, A Little Cloud, The Dead), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Exiles.