A woman's life revolves in curves of emotions. It is upon lines of intellect that a man's life progresses.
• Oscar Wilde, in "An Ideal Husband (1895)," Act IV
• Oscar Wilde, in "An Ideal Husband (1895)," Act IV
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Men are governed by lines of intellect - women: by curves of emotion.
— James Joyce
What It Means
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• Oscar Wilde, in "An Ideal Husband (1895)," Act IV" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "James Joyce" (Misattributed)
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About James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century.
About James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century.
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