Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Philip Ridley

Quote by Philip Ridley

“When we are born we are all wonderful. But, gradually, masks and streets are erected around us, walls and lies fence us in, make us prisoners, trap us inside our skulls, turn hearts to stone, until the magic—once bright and sparkling—turns black and blistered in our minds.”

Quote by Philip Ridley

Book:In the Eyes of Mr Fury
Create image

Work

In the Eyes of Mr Fury

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Philip Ridley
Philip Ridley

Philip Ridley, born on December 29, 1964, is a versatile British artist whose work spans across theater, film, and literature. Known for his unique style and profound themes, Ridley has made significant contributions to the arts. more

You May Also Like

“The Calling by Stewart Stafford Lightning-scorched gravestones, Leave and follow infinity’s call, Spring off the edge of Flat Earth, Know not what lies there and fall. Silence licks and speaks in tongues, Darkness the ferryman leading on, Fingers caress, scraping skin curses, Talisman whispers the way is gone. Hit the bottom and scream out for air, Fill the lungs with each noxious gas, Decide to rest some in poisoned sleep, Nourish yourself in an extended fast. © Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved.”

SilenceDarknessAdventureMythologyInfinityUnknownTalismanFlat EarthFerrymanLeap In The Dark
Author:Stewart Stafford
Create image

“That ache for Dav’s presence struck her heart again, and she felt it in her whole body, a frantic pulse that nearly over- whelmed her with feeling. It scared her, the way it crashed like a wave, no words to give it shape. If only she could describe it, maybe the dark void would shrink and shift and become something she could hold in her palm. When it was in her fingers, she would study it, and then tuck it away in her pocket, or perhaps toss it out into the Plains and let it disap- pear among the grass. But no – she could not throw it away, not when it was all she had left of her mentor. She needed some piece of him to tell her what to do, to remind her who she was.”

LoveDarknessFantasyIdentityGrief And LossGrief Quotes
Book:A Vision in Smoke
Create image

“But this... this was something else, and it burned so deeply that Ely felt it too, the hurt welling up, dark and heavy and suffocating. It felt like his grief from the dragon tunnel, but it was ancient, like the Old Hall, a darkness forged under years of pressure until it had hardened into something sharp, rock- hard, weighted with a feeling of sad, lonely eternity. Stars, it was crushing. He felt it pressing against his heart and it was a vice, a crippling despair that he had to break.”

LoveFriendshipDarknessFantasyLonelinessAngerGrief And Loss
Book:A Vision in Smoke
Create image