E. A. Bucchianeri Quotes

If a man cannot serve two masters, neither can Christianity, or several thousand of them as the case may be.

You can't enjoy art or books in a hurry.

Sometimes, the simple things are more fun and meaningful than all the banquets in the world.

There are some things you can't learn at any university, except for one, the University of Life... the only college where everyone is a permanent student.

There are times when wisdom cannot be found in the chambers of parliament or the halls of academia but at the unpretentious setting of the kitchen table.

Free time is a terrible thing to waste. Read a book.

While she could hardly fathom what had just happened to her that night, she reached some conclusions before she fell asleep, certain things now made perfect sense; Moon River didn't sound so syrupy, mistletoe wasn't such a bad idea, and perhaps dating was not such a frivolous waste of time after all.

No one messes around with a nerd's computer and escapes unscathed.

Weirdism is definitely the cornerstone of many an artist's career.

It's an artist's right to rebel against the world's stupidity.

Yet, beauty cannot be forgotten, Eternal Wisdom can never die.

If you cannot judge a book by its cover, surely we should not judge an author by one book alone?

... The Book is more important than your plans for it. You have to go with what works for The Book - if your ideas appear hollow or forced when they are put on paper, chop them, erase them, pulverise them and start again. Don't whine when things are not going your way, because they are going the right way for The Book, which is more important. The show must go on, and so must The Book.

An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.

If you are what you eat, you are what you see and hear.

In fine, a life of good or evil, the hope of Heaven or the despair of Hell, Faustus stands as a reminder that the choice between these two absolutes also falls to us.

Errors do not cease to be errors simply because they're ratified into law.

When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith.

Speed is not always a constituent to great work, the process of creation should be given time and thought.

Upon the publication of Goethe's epic drama, the Faustian legend had reached an almost unapproachable zenith. Although many failed to appreciate, or indeed, to understand this magnum opus in its entirety, from this point onward his drama was the rule by which all other Faust adaptations were measured. Goethe had eclipsed the earlier legends and became the undisputed authority on the subject of Faust in the eyes of the new Romantic generation. To deviate from his path would be nothing short of blasphemy.

... it's a blessed thing to love and feel loved in return.

Editors can be stupid at times. They just ignore that author's intention. I always try to read unabridged editions, so much is lost with cut versions of classic literature, even movies don't make sense when they are edited too much. I love the longueurs of a book even if they seem pointless because you can get a peek into the author's mind, a glimpse of their creative soul. I mean, how would people like it if editors came along and said to an artist, 'Whoops, you left just a tad too much space around that lily pad there, lets crop that a bit, shall we?'. Monet would be ripping his hair out.

That's it. Love makes us all strong.