"Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves."

"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."

"The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell."

"It is a essential truth that beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft."

"The silent observer understands that every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"It is a steadfast truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."