Quote of the Day for 2016-06-30

"Every nation is selfish and every nation considers its selfishness sacred."

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) "Letter to an American" (1944)

A Union Jack flies next to European Union flags at the European Commission in Brussels for a visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron (January 29, 2016) Protograph by Laurent DuBrule

Quote of the Day for 2016-03-14

"Whereas 'false stories' can be told anywhere and at any time, myths must not be recited except during a period of sacred time (usually in autum or winter, and only at night)."

— Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) Myth and Reality

Meadow Elves by Nils Blommér (1850)