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The Castle of Otranto
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"The Castle of Otranto" Quotes

A prince's attempts to secure his family's inheritance are thwarted by a series of supernatural events.

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Heaven will direct our hearts.

Horace Walpole

faithdestiny

The human heart is deceitful above all things.

Horace Walpole

deceptionhuman nature

Love is the food of life, and marriage the dessert.

Horace Walpole

lovemarriage

Let us not be too hasty in pronouncing on other men's motives.

Horace Walpole

judgmentunderstanding

A clear conscience is a sure card.

Horace Walpole

conscienceintegrity

Innocence is no protection.

Horace Walpole

innocencevulnerability

Fortune never comes too late.

Horace Walpole

fortunetiming

The past is but the past of a beginning.

Horace Walpole

pastbeginnings

There is no shelter from fate; the laws of men are not stronger than the decree of destiny.

Horace Walpole

fatedestiny

There is no rose without a thorn.

Horace Walpole

adversitylife