… the lofty mind of man can be imprisoned by the artifices of its own making.

Have they known scorn like youFive cellars down?

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

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

I’m all for fighting tyranny and oppression.

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.

… the vintage of history is forever repeating ~ same old vines, same old wines!

To be, or not to be: what a question!

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

Sublime wonders lie in store,I am shown a regal residence;a mighty kingdom, an empirewith more grandeur than before …

A mask you ask? Optional I find!Masks lend appeal of a mysterious kind.

You mean something like ‘truth or dare’? I haven’t played that in a long time.” She didn’t think he would ever get himself entangled in a game like that, but it was addictive, a compromising...

It is unfortunate that in most cases when the sins of the father fall on the son it is because unlike God, people refuse to forgive and forget and heap past wrongs upon innocent generations.

Art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation.

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

Monsieur, you must be mad!Box Five can never be hadFor money, love or the world …

Well, if it can be thought, it can be done, a problem can be overcome,

Pops added,”you know, they say if you don’t vote, you get the government you deserve.””And if you do, you never get the results you expected,” (Katherine) replied.

… how terrible is the pain of the mind and heart when the freedom of mankind is suppressed!

The gates of Hell are terrible to behold, are they not?

Thus, Marlowe posed the silent question: could aspiring Icarus be happy with a toilsome life on land managing a plough with plodding oxen having once tasted the weightless bliss of flight?

There may be some truth (atheists) do not need to believe in a god to be good, but then if they do not believe in a god, who do they believe gives the Universal Law...

She preferred the quiet solitary atmosphere, to create in her own world of paint and colour, the thrill of anticipating how her works would turn out as she eyed the blank sheets of paper or...

Sweetheart, darling, dearest, it was funny to think that these endearments, which used to sound exceedingly sentimental in movies and books, now held great importance, simple but true verbal affirmations of how they felt for...

… Faustus … dared to confirm he had advanced beyond the level of a scarlet sinner — he was a conscious follower of the Prince of Darkness. The fact he could publicly project an Antichrist...

One piece of wisdom a writer quickly learns ~ typos keep you humble.

Let’s always try to paint the truth … our art must be made to mean something.

The simple everyday experiences become the doorway to new thoughts and inspirations.

Music helps to forgetThis forsaken tomb,That is my abodeCellars downFar belowUnder the ground, …

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.

It was exciting to be off on a journey she had looked forward to for months. Oddly, the billowing diesel fumes of the airport did not smell like suffocating effluence, it assumed a peculiar pungent...

There are many forms of tyrants, but there are none so terrible as those stifling their own people in the name of freedom.

Gee thanks. Was that supposed to be a compliment?

Finally, Charlie gave up the hunt and placed (the puppy) back on the floor, dispatching fleas was not his idea of a romantic evening, unless you happened to be a twisted exterminator, he thought.

We are the sum total of the decisions we have made.

If you want to find out if someone is a true bookworm or not, give them a thousand page novel and see what happens.

How often have the greatest thoughts and ideas come to light during conversations with the family over the evening dinner?

If on thoughts of death we are fed,Thus, a coffin, became my bed.

Be wise today so you don’t cry tomorrow.

A new challenge keeps the brain kicking and the heart ticking.

You know how creative people are, we have to try everything until we find our niche.

Has father from HeavenSent the Angel to me?

It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do.

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

There was something melancholic about that symbol of their nation’s promise of freedom, a bell with a chipped mouth and cleft body.

I beg you, help me, in angelic charity,Pray my efforts will reflect your mastery!

Is that what those were?” Gerry blithely replied.

I mean really, how could an artistic individual stay grounded in the nitty-gritty of how many minutes per pound meat has to stay in the oven when trying to fathom the creative philosophy behind the...

Love is supposed to be based on trust, and trust on love, it’s something rare and beautiful when people can confide in each other without fearing what the other person will think.

There are so many problems to solve on this planet first before we begin to trash other worlds.