Favourite Quotes

'The notion I have of a Museum is a hospital for every Thing that is singular,' -Horace Walpole, Introduction to Castle of Otranto, 1764.

'Let the critics have their say: I shall not be vexed: it was not written for this age, which wants nothing but cold reason. I own to you, and you will think me madder than ever, that of all my works it is the only one in which I pleased myself: I let my imagination run: my visions and passions kindled me. I wrote it in defiance of rules, critics and philosophies: and it seems to me all the better for that.'-Horace Walpole, Introduction to Castle of Otranto, 1764.

Revelation 21:4 

"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."

 With a friend anyone could willingly endure banishment; but without a friend no one would choose to inhabit even his own country. With a friend even poverty is bearable, but without him health and wealth are unbearable. - Anthusa the Venerable, Letter to her son on ideal friendship

Full letter can be found at the link below. It is very beautiful, so I thought I should include the link.

http://www.monachos.net/content/patristics/patristictexts/78-anthusa-the-venerable-letter-to-her-son-on-ideal-friendship