“What is Mona Lisa thinking? Nothing, of course. Her blankness is her menace and our fear. [...] Walter Pater is to call her a 'vampire,' coasting through history on her secret tasks.” ThinkingCoursesSecretTasksVampireMenaceMona LisaBlankness Author:Camille Paglia
“A vampire is a flexible metaphor. You know, death, sex, change, stagnation, loss of self, loss of agency, having to keep one's real self secret, the possibility of something lasting forever: love, hate, grief.” KnowsRealSelfHateSexLossGriefSecretForeverPossibilityMetaphorVampireAgencyLastingFlexibleLove HateStagnationReal SelfForever LoveSex Change Author:Kelly Link
“I remember being a kid and sleeping over at my friend's house and staying up late and watching 'Nosferatu.' Vampire movies are supposed to be secret and bad. They should be rated R.” ShouldKidsRememberHouseSleepSecretLateMy FriendsVampireSupposed To BeStayingBeing A KidVampire MovieNosferatu Author:Ethan Hawke