The man who denounces life merely defines himself as the man who is unequal to it.

Tell the truth, but lead so improbable a life that the truth will never be believed.

Black magic is not a myth. It is a totally unscientific and emotional form of magic, but it does get results — of an extremely temporary nature.

In this book it is spoken of the Sephiroth and the Paths; of Spirits and Conjurations; of Gods, Spheres, Planes, and many other things which may or may not exist. It is immaterial whether these exist or not. By doing certain things certain results will follow; students are most earnestly warned against attributing objective reality or philosophic validity to any of them.

Unspeakable is the variety of form and immeasurable the diversity of beauty, but in all is the seal of unity.

Balance every thought with its opposition. Because the marriage of them is the destruction of illusion.

Magic is real. And reality... it is magical.