The lonely wanderer, who watches by the seashore the waves that roll between him and his home, talks of cruel facts, material barriers that, just because they are material, and not ideal, shall be the irresistible foes of his longing heart. Josiah Royce barriercruelfact share on social
The world, as transformed by this creative deed, is better than it would have been had all else remained the same, but had that deed of treason not been done at all. Josiah Royce creativedeedremain Change image and share on social
I teach at Harvard that the world and the heavens, and the stars are all real, but not so damned real, you see. Josiah Royce damnharvardheaven Change image and share on social
No baseness or cruelty of treason so deep or so tragic shall enter our human world, but that loyal love shall be able in due time to oppose to just that deed of treason its fitting deed of atonement. Josiah Royce atonementbasenesscruelty Change image and share on social
I never felt a feeling that I knew or could know to be unlike the feelings of other people. I never consciously thought, except after patterns that the world or my fellows set for me. Josiah Royce consciouslyfeelingfellow Change image and share on social
We seek true individuality and the true individuals. But we find them not. For lo, we mortals see what our poor eyes can see; and they, the true individuals, - they belong not to this world of our merely human sense and thought. Josiah Royce belongeyefind share on social
If I look to see what I ever did that, for all I now know, some other man might not have done, I am utterly unable to discover the certainly unique deed. Josiah Royce deeddiscoverman Change image and share on social
But you are alone. Yet I never tell what you are. And if your face lights up my world as no other can - well, this feeling too, when viewed as the mere psychologist has to view it, appears to be simply what all the other friends report about their friends. Josiah Royce appearfacefelt share on social
So, as one sees, I by no means deprive my world of stubborn reality, if I merely call it a world of ideas. Josiah Royce calldepriveidea Change image and share on social
