Quotes of the day, September 13

The accidents of life separate us from our dearest friends, but let us not despair. God is like a looking glass in which souls see each other. The more we are united to Him by love, the nearer we are to those who belong to Him.

Elizabeth Ann Seton

• Love
• Friends
• Souls

I don't combine proteins and carbohydrates.

Ruby Wax

• Protein
• Carbohydrates

As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color & fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.

Gautama Buddha

• Disturb
• Nectar
• Wise Move

Under the vaulted arch of its white iron-and-glass roof it was as if IKEA had been hired to refit St. Pancras station. If Thomas the Tank Engine had been Swedish, his living room would have looked just the same.

Ben Aaronovitch

• Engine
• Arch
• IKEA