England has two books, the Bible and Shakespeare. England made Shakespeare,but the Bible made England.

Revery, which is thought in its nebulous state, borders closely upon the land of sleep, by which it is bounded as by a natural frontier.

Often the losing of a battle leads to the winning of progress. Less glory but greater liberty: the drum is silent and the voices of reason can be heard.

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

To love beauty is to see light.

To be a saint is the exception; to be a just person is the rule. Err, stumble, commit sin, but be one of the just.

The aim of art is almost divine: to bring to life again if it is writing history, to create if it is writing poetry.