“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
No man, no power, can bind the action of wizardry or still the words of power. For they are the very words… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Yantras are specific designs that have a great deal of power in them, as do mantras, which are words of power. Yantras… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Atavistic resurgence, a primal urge towards union with the Divine by returning to the common source of all, is indicated by the… — Kenneth Grant Copy Share Image
The operations of the human mind are also controlled by words of power, formulas that become a focus of mental activity. — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
“This is how religions shore up dictators; by encircling them with words of power, words which the people are reluctant to see… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“William Shakespeare: 'Close up this din of hateful decay, decomposition of your witches' plot! You thieve my brains, consider me your toy,… — Gareth Roberts Copy Share Image
“So-called Islamic 'fundamentalism' does not spring, in Pakistan, from the people. It is imposed on them from above. Autocratic regimes find it… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“The only effect of the words of powerless people on the Internet was to inflict misery on other powerless people.” — Jarett Kobek Copy Share Image
And for adults, the world of fantasy books returns to us the great words of power which, in order to be tamed,… — Jane Yolen Copy Share Image