Hilaire Belloc quotes

" When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read. " # Books - Reading # Hope # Sin

" I'm tired of love; I'm still more tired of rhyme; but money gives me pleasure all the time. " # Money # Love # Pleasure

" All men have an instinct for conflict at least, all healthy men. " # Conflict

" The moment a man talks to his fellows he begins to lie. " # Lies and Lying

" To exalt, enthrone, establish and defend, To welcome home mankind's mysterious friend Wine, true begetter of all arts that be; Wine, privilege of the completely free; Wine the recorder; wine the sagely strong; Wine, bright avenger of sly-dealing wrong, Awake, Ausonian Muse, and sing the vineyard song! " # Adolescence

" Loss and possession, Death and life are one. There falls no shadow where There shines no sun. " # Death and Dying # Adversity # Love

" I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. " # Travel and Tourism

" Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have let the vulgar stuff alone. " # Tea # Language # Vulgarity

" It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them. " # Song and Singing # Love # Music

" That I grow sour, who only lack delight; That I descend to sneer, who only grieve; That from my depth I should condemn your height, That with my blame my mockery you receive— Huntress and splendor of the woodland night— Diana of this world, do not believe. " # Royalty