Ingratitude' is the name which avatars of Narcissus give to the success of others.

You see, the strangeness of my case is that now I no longer fear the invisible, I’m terrified by reality.

It is the sheer ugliness and banality of everyday life which turns my blood to ice and makes me cringe in terror.

The charm of horror only tempts the strong

The larvae! The scent of young blood entices and draws them closer. There's no need to venture into antiquity to evoke the shades of the dead.

(Priests) cheapjack merchants selling paradise

But that woman is an encyclopedia!Of all vices, ancient and modern, and terribly interesting to leaf through!

A strange girl, all phosphorous and cantharides, burning with every desire! And burning with every vice!

To dream! Such dreams certainly make life more worth living... and only dreams can do that for me.

Wisdom and understanding is the power to bring light to darkness

He smelled of cigarettes and whiskey, the smell of Cambridge and youth.

Are you in control of your life, or are circumstances in control of you.

I have my standards. They may be low but I have them.

REFLECTION,n: An Action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter

If I'm having a fancy glass of champagne, I'll always mix it with the champagne of beers. Because I deserve all the champagnes.

And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.

Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company.

When I was handed a hammer, my first project was building a three-story tree house.

Without ships, we cannot live.