“I began to research the concept of dimensionality from the point of view of quality, and not just quantity, as a mathematician might do. Taking my clues from the theosophical use made of the Vedantic levels of reality, I identified the western notion of Energy (as someting which is effecatious by means of motion), with the idea of Time. The more comprehensive dimension 'eternity' I defined as a form of energy which is efficacious without motion. In this manner I began to establish the qualities of dimensions and open out the seemingly monolithic concept of energy.” MeanMadeIdeasUseRealityMightFormEnergyLevelsViewsQualityResearchConceptsEternityWesternNotionPoint Of ViewDefinedDimensionsQuantityMathematicianClueComprehensive Author:Paul Laffoley
“I would say [to my father], "Why don't you actually take some courses in physics instead of saying [you are not believing in gravity]?" But he would never do it. Businessmen for some reason or other, think, because they're successful in a single direction, that they know everything. You know what I mean? You ever meet people like that?” PeopleThinkingKnowsBelieveMeanReasonCoursesFatherSuccessfulPhysicsGravityBusinessman Author:Paul Laffoley
“I would be constantly brought up on the carpet by these teachers who were brought up with Abstract Expressionism, saying, "You're too uptight, you're not expressing yourself, why don't you feel freer?" I said, "Well, I don't like that stuff. It means nothing to me."” FeelsWellsMeanSaidWould BeStuffTeacherAbstractCarpetExpress YourselfUptightExpressionismAbstract Expressionism Author:Paul Laffoley
“Both [Nikola] Tesla and [Leon] Theremin were preternaturally young. I mean, for a long time Tesla was a young man well into his 70s. And so was Theremin, even though, at the end, he looked pretty old. But he was still doing things that young guys do, beyond the time you'd normally think people should be doing that stuff.” PeopleThinkingMenShouldWellsMeanLongStillsEndsYoungGuyStuffLong TimeYoung ManTeslaYoung GuysLeon Author:Paul Laffoley
“I started with "Pickman's Model," because it was about Boston. I mean, what I loved about [H. P. Lovecraft], at first is his sense of scholarship of an area, setting an environment, enlivening it. I think that's one of the secrets of writing.” ThinkingWritingFirstsMeanSecretEnvironmentModelsAreasSettingSettingsBostonScholarshipLovecraft Author:Paul Laffoley
“I belong to the Lovecraft Society, which meets at the University. They do things like follow in Lovecraft's footsteps, just like he followed in Edgar Allan Poe's footsteps. I mean the actual footfalls, you know, like they're going out looking for sasquatch, this kind of stuff.” KnowsKindMeanStuffUniversityGoing OutFootstepsLovecraftAllan PoeSasquatch Author:Paul Laffoley
“I mean, these are really dedicated people [in Lovecraft Society] when it comes to [h.P.] Lovecraft. But in the top floor of the John Hay Library, you have all of Lovecraft's archives. And messing around in there, I noticed, I said, what are these paintings? And the librarian told me, "Well, those are Pickman's paintings." I said, "I thought this was like something he made up, like The Necronomicon, that kind of stuff." And he said no, that the guy actually existed.” PeopleWellsKindMeanMadeSaidGuyStuffPaintingLibraryDedicatedLibrarianLike SomethingArchivesHayLovecraft Author:Paul Laffoley
“I mean, even New York isn't in any great shape anymore in relation to the rest of the world.” WorldMeanNew YorkShapesRelation Author:Paul Laffoley
“Now, we know this is what [H.P.] Lovecraft was into. Because he kept talking about how he wasn't interested in religion. In a heaven state there is no religion, meaning that you're seeing the whole thing ... I mean, to worship something means that it's something beyond you, right? In other words, it's not being revealed to you.” KnowsMeanStatesWholeHeavenTalkingSeeingWorshipLovecraft Author:Paul Laffoley
