“The great charm of St Francis, that which explains the wonderful attraction he has even for spirits apparently removed from him, is… — Gabriel Faure Copy Share Image
Once the anchor of reason has been cut, ones craft may go anywhere. One may become a St Francis or equally a… — Brand Blanshard Copy Share Image
“O Lord of love and kindness, who created the beautiful earth and all the creatures walking and flying in it, so that… — Daphne Sheldrick Copy Share Image
At the very simplest, I think as Van Gogh said and St Francis would have said, we must find nature. Just to… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
“Gradually the idea for a book began to take shape. It was to be a wildly ambitious and intolerant work, a kind… — Bruce Chatwin Copy Share Image
The American political scientist Francis Fukuyama has argued that liberal democracies, with their political freedom and economic success, have three important pillars:… — Raghuram Rajan Copy Share Image
St Francis Xavier said: 'Give me the children until they are seven and anyone may have them afterwards'. And I say: Leave… — Steve Fowler Copy Share Image
My best chance is that, in a happy moment, I hit upon St Francis as the subject for a series of plays.… — Laurence Housman Copy Share Image
“Live in this world without being from this world... look at all saints who lived in this earth.. look how meekness they… — Lucas Gialluisi Copy Share Image
“The large bedroom was crammed to overflowing with family relics, and examples of the various arts in which Lady Emily had brilliantly… — Angela Thirkell Copy Share Image
“Don't panic. Midway through writing a novel, I have regularly experienced moments of bowel-curdling terror, as I contemplate the drivel on the… — Sarah Waters Copy Share Image
