

“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.”
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“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
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“I cling unto the burning Æthyr like Lucifer that fell through the Abyss, and by the fury of his flight kindled the air.
And I am Belial, for having seen the Rose upon thy breast, I have denied God.
And I am Satan! I am Satan! I am cast out upon a burning crag! And the sea boils about the desolation thereof. And already the vultures gather, and feast upon my flesh.”
― The Vision and the Voice: With Commentary and Other Papers
And I am Belial, for having seen the Rose upon thy breast, I have denied God.
And I am Satan! I am Satan! I am cast out upon a burning crag! And the sea boils about the desolation thereof. And already the vultures gather, and feast upon my flesh.”
― The Vision and the Voice: With Commentary and Other Papers

“Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.”
― Diary of a Drug Fiend
― Diary of a Drug Fiend
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