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Voluptuaries, consumed by their senses, always begin by flinging themselves with a great display of frenzy into an abyss. But read more
Voluptuaries, consumed by their senses, always begin by flinging themselves with a great display of frenzy into an abyss. But they survive, they come to the surface again. And they develop a routine of the abyss: "It's four o clock. At five I have my abyss... ".
Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We read more
Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We wouldn't like jam if it didn't, by its very nature, ooze. We wouldn't like truth if it wasn't sticky, if, from time to time, it didn't ooze blood.
Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly — hurt, bitterness, grief, read more
Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly — hurt, bitterness, grief, and, mostof all, fear.
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you read more
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed read more
Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.
For God's sake, if you sin, take pleasure in it, and do it for the pleasure...
For God's sake, if you sin, take pleasure in it, and do it for the pleasure...
