"Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun."
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Quotes by Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) was a prolific Anglo-French writer, poet, and historian, celebrated for his sharp wit and staunch Catholic beliefs. Born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France, Belloc moved to England at a young age, where he became an influential figure in literary circles. His extensive body of work spans essays, poetry, and children's literature, with notable works like "The Path to Rome" and "The Bad Child's Book of Beasts." A fervent defender of traditional values, Belloc's legacy endures through his insightful commentary on society and faith.
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"Statistics are the triumph of the quantitative method, and the quantitative method is the victory of sterility and death."
Hilaire Belloc
"When friendship disappears then there is a space left open to that awful loneliness of the outside world which is like the cold space between the planets. It is an air in which men perish utterly."
Hilaire Belloc"When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read."
Hilaire Belloc
"The pilgrim is humble and devout, and human, and charitable, and ready to smile and admire; therefore, he should comprehend the whole of his way, the people in it, and the hills and the clouds, and the habits of the various cities."
Hilaire Belloc"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."
Hilaire Belloc