Richard B. Garnett Quotes & Sayings

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

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

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

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

Passion is Love's blind guide, but the only one he hath. — Richard B. Garnett

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

Thou canst not pray to God without praying to Love, but mayest pray to Love without praying to God. — Richard B. Garnett

In the religion of Love the courtesan is a heretic; but the nun is an atheist. — Richard B. Garnett

The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love. — Richard B. Garnett

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

Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of Hypocrisy. — Richard B. Garnett

Life without Love is as a flower without fragrance. — Richard B. Garnett

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

As the bud a leaf, so at last the thought becomes a word. — Richard B. Garnett