“Upon the publication of Goethe's epic drama, the Faustian legend had reached an almost unapproachable zenith. Although many failed to appreciate, or indeed, to understand this magnum opus in its entirety, from this point onward his drama was the rule by which all other Faust adaptations were measured. Goethe had eclipsed the earlier legends and became the undisputed authority on the subject of Faust in the eyes of the new Romantic generation. To deviate from his path would be nothing short of blasphemy.”
Quote by E. A. Bucchianeri
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“There are so many problems to solve on this planet first before we begin to trash other worlds.”
Source: Faust: My Soul be Damned for the World
Source: Essays, letters, misc. (General articles ; Famine articles ; The Dukhobors)