“Better--while life is quick And every pain immense and joy supreme, And all I have and am Flames upward to the dream ... Than like a taper forgotten in the dawn, Burning out the quick.” DreamPainLife IsJoyForgottenSupremeBurningDawnFlamesImmense Book:The Ghetto, and Other Poems Source: The Ghetto, and Other Poems
“Let us tread upon this path to this supreme Godhead practically and step by step, beginning from the lowest sphere, to arrive at the true realization of God in ourselves. Let us praise the happy man who will reach this still in his earthly existence. Us banish fear of the pains, for all of us will reach this goal.” MenStillsPainGoalExistenceStepsPathMagicPraiseSupremeRealizationMysticismSpheresLowestHappy Man Author:Franz Bardon
“I don't believe in hell. The idea that a supreme being would make hell is ridiculous. An eternity of pain that results in no learning, reformation or rebirth is a nauseating idea. It's one of the reasons I left Christianity. I simply could not accept that version of God.” BelieveIdeasReasonPainLeftResultsAcceptingChristianityHellEternityDon't BelieveRidiculousSupremeVersionsRebirthReformationSupreme Being Author:Anne Rice