Richard B. Garnett Quotes

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The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love.

Richard B. Garnett

Art achieves all little things by absolute truth: but all her great things need some admixture of illusion.

Richard B. Garnett

If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away.

Richard B. Garnett

Trust Love, nor fear to soar upon his track. The wings that bore to Heaven will bear thee back.

Richard B. Garnett

Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of Hypocrisy.

Richard B. Garnett

Love is wont to visit Man in the company of Desire; but Woman by himself.

Richard B. Garnett

It is no wonder if Art frequently prefers Illusion to Truth: for Illusion is her servant, but Truth her mistress.

Richard B. Garnett

In the religion of Love the courtesan is a heretic; but the nun is an atheist.

Richard B. Garnett

Would the atheist continue such, let him beware how he admits Love into his breast: for God will surely come along with him.

Richard B. Garnett

Then is Love blest, when from the cup of the body he drinks the wine of the soul.

Richard B. Garnett

Wail not too wildly for expiring Love: The Love that dies was never quite alive.

Richard B. Garnett