I beheld the wretch-the miserable monster whom I had created.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?

The beginning is always today.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!

There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.

Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude.

My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free.

There is love in me the likes of which you've never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape. If I am not satisfied int he one, I will indulge the other.

Don’t rush to rise to fame, lest you will be lashed in shame

We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect. The judgement of the intellect is only part of the truth.

I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just because they're both subcorporate music - I mean, traditionally.

Alec's trying to get Magnus to take him seriously, but he's never told our parents about Magnus, or even that he likes, you know -" "Warlocks ?" Simon said.

First, separate ground, sea and air warfare is gone forever. If ever again we should be involved in war, we will fight it in all elements, with all services, as one single concentrated effort.

Latin America is part of the world which was for many years condemned to the system of power where intimidation had more strength than the vote.

One must not imitate what one wants to create.

I am inspired by human sexuality. The act itself is mechanical and holds little interest to me.

I'm never really conscious of saying, "I'm going to take on a specific role to combat a certain image in the public eye." I think that's pretty manipulative and transparent to the public anyway.

Every generation needs a new revolution.