I regard physics as that subset of magic that works fairly reliably. I regard magick, in the traditional sense, as a kind of physics that we strive to understand and render more reliable. So it all comes down to the same thing, a quest to understand and manipulate the world with a self-consistent and coherent theory .

Only through absolute loyalty to each other can the few control the many.

Ideas about a person's place in society, his role, lifestyle, and ego qualities will lose their hold as the cohesive forces in society disintegrate. Subculture values will proliferate to such a bewildering extent that a whole new class of professionals will arise to control them. Such a Transmutation Technology will deal in fashions, in ways of being. Lifestyle consultants will become the new priests of our civilizations. They will be the new magicians.

We can only escape the bloody and ignorant nightmare of history by exploring alternatives which today look frighteningly weird.

Science has brought us power and ideas but not the wisdom or responsibility to handle them.

In Chaos Magic, beliefs are not seen as ends in themselves, but as tools for creating desired effects.

If only one fifth of your spells work you have real power. If only one fifth of your divinations work you have a serious disability.