Quotes from Richard B. Garnett

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

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

Love is God's essence; Power but his attribute: therefore is his love greater than his power.

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

Life without Love is as a flower without fragrance.

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

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

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

Were Love exempt from the militations of Necessity, he were greater than God and the World.

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

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

Thou canst not pray to God without praying to Love, but mayest pray to Love without praying to God.

Passion is Love's blind guide, but the only one he hath.

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

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