Shiva... is the only hunter that will ever catch the wild swan; The prey she will take last is the wild white swan of the beauty of things. Then she will be alone, pure destruction, achieved and supreme, Empty darkness…

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He is strong and pain is worse to the strong, incapacity is worse.

He is strong and pain is worse to the strong, incapacity is worse.

Why does insanity always twist the great answers? Because only tormented persons want truth. Man...

Why does insanity always twist the great answers? Because only tormented persons want truth. Man...

To feel greatly, and understand greatly, and express greatly, the natural Beauty, is the sole...

To feel greatly, and understand greatly, and express greatly, the natural Beauty, is the sole...

Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the...

Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the...

The love of freedom has been the quality of Western man.

The love of freedom has been the quality of Western man.

Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the...

Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the...

Imagination, the traitor of the mind, has taken my solitude and slain it.

Imagination, the traitor of the mind, has taken my solitude and slain it.

Imagination, the traitor of the mind, has taken my solitude and slain it.

Imagination, the traitor of the mind, has taken my solitude and slain it.

It is good for man To try all changes, progress and corruption, powers, peace and...

It is good for man To try all changes, progress and corruption, powers, peace and...

A severed hand Is an ugly thing and man dissevered from the earth and stars...

A severed hand Is an ugly thing and man dissevered from the earth and stars...

Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.

Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.

What but the wolf's tooth whittled so fine The fleet limbs of the antelope? What...

What but the wolf's tooth whittled so fine The fleet limbs of the antelope? What...

It is good for man To try all changes, progress and corruption, powers, peace and...

It is good for man To try all changes, progress and corruption, powers, peace and...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is...

It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is...

Disaster is a natural part of my evolution. Toward tragedy and dissolution.

Disaster is a natural part of my evolution. Toward tragedy and dissolution.

Already at the origin of the species man was equal to what he was destined...

Already at the origin of the species man was equal to what he was destined...

Evolution is fascinating to watch. To me it is the most interesting when one can...

Evolution is fascinating to watch. To me it is the most interesting when one can...

LIFE: Love, Intelligence, Fun, Evolution in that order.

LIFE: Love, Intelligence, Fun, Evolution in that order.

All the ills from which America suffers can be traced to the teaching of evolution

All the ills from which America suffers can be traced to the teaching of evolution