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Sin makes its own hell, and goodness its own heaven.
Sin makes its own hell, and goodness its own heaven.
Hell is oneself; Hell is alone, the other figures in it merely projections. There is nothing to escape from and read more
Hell is oneself; Hell is alone, the other figures in it merely projections. There is nothing to escape from and nothing to escape to. One is always alone.
 He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
 [Lat., Curiosis fabricavit inferos.]  
 He fashioned hell for the inquisitive.
 [Lat., Curiosis fabricavit inferos.] 
Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of read more
Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts which we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do
The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.
The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
 Hell is full of good intentions.
 [Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]  
 Hell is full of good intentions.
 [Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.] 
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine . . . . War is hell.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine . . . . War is hell.