Paganism is wholesome because it faces the facts of life.

Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.

Your kiss is bitter with cocaine.

The Quest of the Holy Grail, the Search for the Stone of the Philosophers-by whatever name we choose to call the Great Work-is therefore endless. Success only opens up new avenues of brilliant possibility.

To me a book is a message from the gods to mankind; or, if not, should never be published at all. A message from the gods should be delivered at once. It is damnably blasphemous to talk about the autumn season and so on. How dare the author or publisher demand a price for doing his duty, the highest and most honorable to which a man can be called?

Since all things are God, in all things thou seest just so much of God as thy capacity affordeth thee.

Love is the only principle which makes life tolerable.