Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"From my journeys in southern Europe I have gained the impression that in our time the Virgin Mary is the only heavenly creature who is really beloved by millions. But I believe these millions would be uncomprehending and perhaps even offended if I were to tell them that the Virgin Mary had made a significant discovery, solved difficult mathematical problems, or masterfully organized and administered an association of housewives in Nazareth." -- Isak Dinesen (a pen name of Karen Blixen (b. 1885-04-17, d. 1962-09-07)), Daguerreotypes and Other Essays (published posthumously in 1979)

[Wishing a good holiday to everyone celebrating the feast of the Ascension of Mary or Dormition of the Mother of God (Western and Orthodox respectively)!]