“Also, asceticism is all right when it is the proper means of attaining some special end. It is when it produces eructations of spiritual pride, and satisfied vanity, that it is poisonous. The Greek word means an athlete; and the… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“Remember that which is written: "Moderate strength rings the bell: great strength returns the penny." It is always the little bit extra that brings home the bacon. It is the last attack that breaks through the enemy position. Water will never boil, however long you keep it at 99° C. You may find that a Pranayama cycle of 10-20-30 brings… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share
This formula of Love is universal; all the laws of Nature are its servitors. Thus, gravitation, chemical affinity, electrical potential, and the rest -… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
A single ego is an absurdly narrow vantage point from which to view the world. — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
I must make MAGICK the essential factor in the life of ALL. In presenting this book to the world, I must then explain and justify my position by formulating a definition of MAGICK and setting forth its main principles in such a way that ALL may understand instantly that their souls, their lives, in every relation with every other human… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share
What is it in absinthe that makes it a separate cult? The effects of its abuse are totally distinct from those of other stimulants.… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“Indubitably, Magick is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts. There is more opportunity for errors of comprehension, judgement… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
Every one interprets everything in terms of his own experience. If you say anything which does not touch a precisely similar spot in another… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
I am inclined to agree with the Head Master of Eton that pæderastic passions among schoolboys 'do no harm'; further, I think them the… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
The joy of life consists in the exercise of one's energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of every new experience. To stop means… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
