"In me didst thou exist-and, in my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself."

-- Edgar Allan Poe

#Thyself Quotes

“New Orleans is a city of elegance, beauty, and refinement.”
“An honorable man will not be bullied by a hypothesis.”

Source : The Natural History of Nonsense A Tale of a Tub
“Marriage is a call to die [to self]... Christian marriage vows are the inception of a lifelong practice of death, of giving over not only all you have, but all you are. Is this a grim gallows call? Not at all! It is no more grim than dying to self and following Christ. In fact, those who lovingly die for their [spouses] are those who know the most joy, have the most fulfilling marriages, and experience the most love.”
“Not everything in life can or should be explained. Part of every painting should be incomplete...to be completed in the mind of the viewer.”
“Civilization has taught us to eat with a fork, but even now if nobody is around we use our fingers.”
“Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea”
“The transition from painter to artist comes when you cross the line of painting what you see to painting what you feel about what you see.”
“Look at this life - all mystery and magic.”

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