It is no wonder if Art frequently prefers Illusion to Truth: for Illusion is her servant, but Truth her mistress. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Art achieves all little things by absolute truth: but all her great things need some admixture of illusion. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
In the religion of Love the courtesan is a heretic; but the nun is an atheist. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Love is wont to visit Man in the company of Desire; but Woman by himself. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Were Love exempt from the militations of Necessity, he were greater than God and the World. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Then is Love blest, when from the cup of the body he drinks the wine of the soul. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of Hypocrisy. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Wail not too wildly for expiring Love: The Love that dies was never quite alive. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Love is God's essence; Power but his attribute: therefore is his love greater than his power. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
Thou canst not pray to God without praying to Love, but mayest pray to Love without praying to God. — Richard B. Garnett Copy Share Image
