Nor cell, nor chain, nor dungeon speaks to the murderer like the voice of solitude.
Charles Robert MaturinThere is no error more absurd, and yet more rooted in the heart of man, than the belief that his sufferings will promote his spiritual safety.
Charles Robert MaturinA time will come, and soon, when, from mere habit, you will echo the scream of every delirious wretch that harbors near you; then you will pause, clasp your hands on your throbbing head, and listen with horrible anxiety whether the scream proceeded from you or them.
Charles Robert Maturin