Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797) was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician.
Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony. Use this quote
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is. Use this quote
The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well. Use this quote
Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tragedy or comedy as a just imitation of nature, of character, of the passions and their operations in diversified situations. Use this quote
By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense. Use this quote
