Famous quotes containing the words douglas, traherne and/or harding:
“Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.”
—Norman Douglas (18681952)
“Sinks to the deep abyss where Satan crawls
Where horrid Death and Despair lies.”
—Thomas Traherne (16361674)
“Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts a nation and develops patriotism and courage. That is all true. But it is only fair, too, to let them know that the garments of the deity are filthy and that some of her influences debase and befoul a people.”
—Rebecca Harding Davis (18311910)
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