Quotations

Who was it who said that Browning's poetry was like coal arriving at the house next door?

Tennyson said reading Ben Jonson's verse was like swimming in treacle.

“Nothing happens that God has not foreseen from all eternity; this thought gives me great courage”. St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do." Bertrand Russell

"God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill." William Gurnall

'Maduro is a wicked dictator, though I don’t think the US should invade Venezuela to topple him for national security reasons (if we do, then let us hear no more criticism from Washington of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for same).' Rod Dreher

"Every Labour government in history has left office with unemployment higher than when it was elected. Looks like Starmer is heading the same way." Ian Dale

"I have many political disagreements with Tucker Carlson as well as some important areas of agreement. But the more I look both at him and the American political class as a whole the more attractive a future president he seems to me. There is the whiff of JFK about him. Handsome eloquent funny personable. He questions more, and asks the questions the politicians don’t want asked. He is ready to be persuaded as evidenced by the political journey he’s been on. An Episcopalian Christian, a good family man, a man who brings his dogs on stage! I could see why the American people love him. And he stands out more given the flatness of the surrounding landscape. I reckon he should go for it…" George Galloway