The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love.

Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of Hypocrisy.

In the religion of Love the courtesan is a heretic; but the nun is an atheist.

Love is God's essence; Power but his attribute: therefore is his love greater than his power.

It is no wonder if Art frequently prefers Illusion to Truth: for Illusion is her servant, but Truth her mistress.

If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away.

Life without Love is as a flower without fragrance.

Were Love exempt from the militations of Necessity, he were greater than God and the World.

As the bud a leaf, so at last the thought becomes a word.

Wail not too wildly for expiring Love: The Love that dies was never quite alive.

Trust Love, nor fear to soar upon his track. The wings that bore to Heaven will bear thee back.

All creatures have a sense of territory - except children.

I've always used poetry to explain myself to myself. These things just sat in my psyche and then came out.

When one is already on the edge of the grave, why not resist?

You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've gained weight.

Some people speak of the Akashic Records as if they were on an IBM mainframe that's out there somewhere near the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

Death ends our woes, and the kind grave shuts up the mournful scene.

The whole proletariat must be armed at once with muskets, rifles, cannon and ammunition, and the revival of the old-style citizens militia, directed against the workers, must be opposed.

Sometimes you cannot help what you hear, you cannot help what you see.

Strangest thing is, you learn the value of experience only with experience

Do not allow things to intrude from outside.