Venus and Aphrodite Quotes

“This goddess is a candescent creature - and all that brings light will bring shade.”
― Bettany Hughes, Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire

“She is a vehicle not just for passion, but for philosophy.”
― Bettany Hughes, Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire

“Desire is a quest for the beautiful - whatever ''the beautiful'' might mean. Desire is the thing that makes us feel great about the world and therefore be great in it. It is the life force that spurs us on to do, to be, to think.”
― Bettany Hughes, Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire