It is no wonder if Art frequently prefers Illusion to Truth: for Illusion is her servant, but Truth her mistress. Richard B. Garnett More Quotes by Richard B. Garnett More Quotes From Richard B. Garnett The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love. Richard B. Garnett world-and-love three children Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of Hypocrisy. Richard B. Garnett veils hypocrisy desire In the religion of Love the courtesan is a heretic; but the nun is an atheist. Richard B. Garnett nun atheist love Love is God's essence; Power but his attribute: therefore is his love greater than his power. Richard B. Garnett his-love essence love-is Life without Love is as a flower without fragrance. Richard B. Garnett fragrance flower love If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away. Richard B. Garnett pity guise ifs Wail not too wildly for expiring Love: The Love that dies was never quite alive. Richard B. Garnett never-quit alive love As the bud a leaf, so at last the thought becomes a word. Richard B. Garnett leafs bud lasts Art achieves all little things by absolute truth: but all her great things need some admixture of illusion. Richard B. Garnett littles art needs Trust Love, nor fear to soar upon his track. The wings that bore to Heaven will bear thee back. Richard B. Garnett track wings love 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 gods-will atheism atheist Then is Love blest, when from the cup of the body he drinks the wine of the soul. Richard B. Garnett wine soul love Passion is Love's blind guide, but the only one he hath. Richard B. Garnett guides passion blind Love is wont to visit Man in the company of Desire; but Woman by himself. Richard B. Garnett women desire love-is Thou canst not pray to God without praying to Love, but mayest pray to Love without praying to God. Richard B. Garnett praying praying-to-god Were Love exempt from the militations of Necessity, he were greater than God and the World. Richard B. Garnett greater world