Quote of the week: January roundup

In order to move others deeply we must deliberately allow ourselves to be carried away beyond the bounds of our normal sensibility.
Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924

Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time. True inspiration always steals on a person; its importance not being fully recognised for some time.
Samuel Butler, 1835-1902

I would never have thought that such a storm would rise from Rome over one simple scrap of paper.
Martin Luther, 1483-1546