

“Observe always that everything is the result of change, and get used to thinking that there is nothing Nature loves so well as to change existing forms and make new ones like them.”
― Meditations
― Meditations

“Find out what people want to do, then tell them to do it. They'll think you're a genius.”
― The Bridal Season
― The Bridal Season

“Sometimes you don't even know what you want until you find out you can't have it.”
― The Long Goodbye
― The Long Goodbye

“Could it be that God was an extra-terrestrial? What do we mean when we say that heaven is in the clouds? From Jesus Christ to Elvis Presley, every culture tells us of high-flying bird men who zoom around the world creating magnificent works of art and choosing willing followers to share in the eternal glory from beyond the stars. Can all these related phenomena merely be dismissed as coincidence?”
― Chariots of The Gods
― Chariots of The Gods

“[S]he believed that the Buddhists were right–that if you want, you will suffer; if you love, you will grieve. (68)”
― Crooked Little Heart
― Crooked Little Heart
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