Fear is the most absorbing and luxurious of emotions.
“I will state that ambition without ability is the greatest evil in the world. It ever fathers monstrous crimes against mankind.”
― The Life of Herod the Great
― The Life of Herod the Great
“How can you dream if you don't learn to shut off the thoughts you don't want?”
― The Clay Marble, with, Connections
― The Clay Marble, with, Connections
“As long as people are going to call you a lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from convention.”
― Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
― Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
“...the purpose of leadership is not simply to win. It is to serve.”
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“I've a notion that poetry is the highest form of self-deception.”
― The Wicked Years Complete Collection: Wicked / Son of a Witch / Out of Oz / A Lion Among Men: A Special Collection of the Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture—Now Streaming
― The Wicked Years Complete Collection: Wicked / Son of a Witch / Out of Oz / A Lion Among Men: A Special Collection of the Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture—Now Streaming
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