“When goodness removes itself, the space it occupies corrodes and becomes evil, and maybe splits apart and multiplies.” — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
I mean, evil and boredom. Evil and ennui. Evil and the lack of stimulation. Evil and sluggish blood. — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
She wasn't afraid of doing good or of resisting evil. She was merely afraid she might not be able to tell the… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“It's hard to find evil in this world,' said the Witch. Evil is always more easily imagined than good, somehow.” — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
It isn’t hard to find evil in this world. Evil is always more easily imagined than good, somehow. — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
The nature of the world is to be calm, and enhance and support life, and evil is an absence of the inclination… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
Evil is an act, not an appetite. How many haven't wanted to slash the throat of some boor across the dining room… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us... It's people who claim that they're good,… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“The real thing about evil… you figure out one side of it - the human side, say - and the eternal side… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“One never knows how the witch became wicked, or whether that was the right choice for her — is it ever the… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“[after discussion about what evil is, a question asked to Elphaba on why she killed Madame Morrible] "Why did you do it?"… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us. It's people who claim that they're good,… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“When goodness removes itself, the space it occupies corrodes and becomes evil, and maybe splits apart and multiplies. So every evil thing… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
Some said the original evil was the vacuum caused by the Fairy Queen Lurline leaving us alone here. When goodness removes itself,… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
The real thing about evil," said the Witch at the doorway, "isn't any of what you said. You figure out one side… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“Weren't you just doing the same thing, trying to maximize what had in order to get what you wanted? People who claim… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“Glinda used her glitter beads, and you used your exotic looks and background, but weren't you just doing the same thing, trying… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“To the grim poor there need be no pourquoi tale about where evil arises; it just arises; it always is. One never… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“Surely there is the handful of nursery marchen that start, ‘Once in the middle of a forest lived an old witch’ or… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“People who claim that they’re evil are usually no worse than the rest of us. It’s the people who claim that they’re… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“There are two kinds of anger: hot and cold. Boys and girls experience both, but as they grow up the anger separates according to… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
No one survives in times of war unless they make war their home. How did I get so old and wise, but for welcoming… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
“I care as much as I can, but I don’t spend energy caring about things I cannot resolve.” — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
“How many times in a life, he thought, will I lie down in a darkness whose character I cannot imagine, to see what daybreak… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
Old Flossie settle down on the other side of What-the-Dickens and dragged some handiwork out of a sack. She armed herself with two thorns… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
I shall pray for your soul,' promised Nessarose. I shall wait for your shoes,' Elphie answered. — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
My first job was scooping ice cream at Friendly's in Albany, New York. I hated the work, most of my colleagues, and the uniform,… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
I write because I admire the act of rationalization, of seeking clarity in one's understanding of the complexities of life, and I'm bad at… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
“Do good though, will you?" She blinked brightly at the green girl. "If not for your parents or your grandmother, then for me?” — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
“You always had an eye for the fellow with a decent helping of sausage and hard-boiled eggs.” — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
“You need my help? What for? Bread, cash, a fake identity to help you slip sideways through the cracks? Tell me what you need,… — Gregory Maguire Copy Share
![“[after discussion about what evil is, a question asked to Elphaba on why she killed Madame Morrible] "Why did you do it?" asked the hostess with spirit. The Witch shrugged. "For fun? Maybe evil is an art form.” quote by Gregory Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/435/gregory-maguire-547_art-form_after-discussion-about-what-evil-is-a-qu_2190643.png)
