Walter Savage Landor — English Poet born on January 30, 1775, died on September 17, 1864

Walter Savage Landor was an English writer and poet. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity. As remarkable as his work was, it was equalled by his rumbustious character and lively temperament... (wikipedia)

No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.
Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame; A grave to rest in, and a fading name!
We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.
Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.
Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess.