"Chaos, the life force of the universe, is not human-hearted. Therefore the wizard cannot be human-hearted when he seeks to tap the force of the universe. He performs monstrous and arbitrary acts to loosen the hold of human limitations upon himself."

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Source : Peter J. Carroll (1987). “Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic”, p.66, Weiser Books

Peter J. Carroll

#Arbitrary Quotes #Wizards Quotes #Chaos Quotes

“I suppose if there were a part of the world in which mastodon still lived, somebody would design a new gun, and men, in their eternal impudence, would hunt mastodon as they now hunt elephant. Impudence seems to be the word. At least David and Goliath were of the same species, but, to an elephant, a man can only be a midge with a deathly sting.”
“I played soccer, and I was the kid who ran the wrong way, or I was pretending to be some sort of zebra and I would flail my arms and kick up my legs.”
“The main way to reduce stress in the workplace is by picking the right people.”
“But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part.”

Source : Lactantius (2012). “The Sacred Writings of Lactantius (Annotated Edition)”, p.23, Jazzybee Verlag
“It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.”
“Now, at this point, I can wrestle, I can go out there and cut an entertaining promo, I can also do the backstage stuff... and if you can contribute more to the show, you have more staying power.”
“The old parties are husks, with no real soul within either, divided on artificial lines, boss-ridden and privilege-controlled, each a jumble of incongruous elements, and neither daring to speak out wisely and fearlessly on what should be said on the vital issues of the day.”
“Formerly when a man worked ten hours a day, it was called economic slavery; nowadays it is called moonlighting.”

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