From beggar to thief is one step, but a step in two directions at the same time, for what a beggar loses in morality when he becomes a thief he regains in self-respect.

We must all make do with the rags of love we find flapping on the scarecrow of humanity.

The child's laughter is pure until he first laughs at a clown.

The clown may be the source of mirth, but - who shall make the clown laugh?

Out of the frying pan into the fire! What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? No different!

And it was sad music fit to make you cut your throat.

Despair is the constant companion of the clown.

And from the coffin of your madness there is no escape.

She was feeling supernatural tonight. She wanted to EAT diamonds.

Perhaps...I could not be content with mere contentment!

...for nothing is more boring than being forced to play.

So, apart from casting runes, what other hobbies do you have? Forbidden rituals, human sacrifices, torturing? –

There will always be a down but also always an up, your moods depends on wich of the two you pay the most attention to.

A great man is a torch in the darkness, a beacon in superstition's night, an inspiration and a prophecy.

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Openness without strength is useless; strength without openness is oppression.

I guess I'm just hopelessly fascinated by the realities that you can assemble out of connected fragments.

If a group of people - leaders - can convince a group of folk who barely have a pot to piss in that the rich shouldn't be taxed-- THAT is leadership!

Art and power will go on as they have done,--will make day out of night, time out of space, and space out of time.

Thrice happy's the wooing that's not long adoing. So much time is saved in the billing and cooing.

He doesn’t scowl, but his mouth is so tense that I know he’s angry with me. 'Don’t be an idiot,' he says. 'An idiot?' Is he talking about the blanket? 'You were lying.