If you want to convey fact, this can only ever be done through a form of distortion. You must distort to transform what is called appearance into image.

He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the public. But he that plots to be the only figure amongst ciphers is the decay of a whole age.

God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.

In every great time there is some one idea at work which is more powerful than any other, and which shapes the events of the time and determines their ultimate issues.

God loveth the clean.

A forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out.

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.