“Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was myself. Soon I awaked, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man.”
― The Butterfly as Companion: Meditations on the First Three Chapters of the Chuang Tzu
― The Butterfly as Companion: Meditations on the First Three Chapters of the Chuang Tzu
“I ignored him, concentrating on Lilith. "According to the stories, after you were expelled from Eden you went down into Hell, where you coupled with demons and gave birth to all the monsters that have plagued the world."
"I was young," said Lilith. "You know how it is. We all do things we later regret, when we're being rebellious teenagers.”
― Hex and the City
"I was young," said Lilith. "You know how it is. We all do things we later regret, when we're being rebellious teenagers.”
― Hex and the City
“Your only chance is to let the truth escape.”
― The Omen Machine
― The Omen Machine
“Sometimes that's all life is... One desperate act after another.”
― Stone of Tears
― Stone of Tears
“Would you really have...?” said Julien.
“Almost certainly,” I said. “I have deep-seated problems with authority figures.”
“But you are one!”
“I know! I can only assume the universe has a really mean sense of humour.”
― The Bride Wore Black Leather
“Almost certainly,” I said. “I have deep-seated problems with authority figures.”
“But you are one!”
“I know! I can only assume the universe has a really mean sense of humour.”
― The Bride Wore Black Leather
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