The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. I want to achieve it through not dying. That is why most men dread it. The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Sin is a dangerous toy in the hands of the virtuous.
It should be left to the congenitally sinful, who know when to play with it and when to let it alone. If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.