The sole ultimate factor in human decisions is physical force. This we must learn, however repugnant the idea may seem, if we are to protect ourselves and our institutions. Reliance on anything else is fallacious and ruinous. H. P. Lovecraft decisionfactorfallacious share on social
The 'punch' of a truly weird tale is simply some violation or transcending of fixed cosmic law - an imaginative escape from palling reality - hence, phenomena rather than persons are the logical 'heroes.' H. P. Lovecraft cosmicescapefix share on social
From even the greatest of horrors, irony is seldom absent. H. P. Lovecraft absentgreathorror Change image and share on social
One can never produce anything as terrible and impressive as one can awesomely hint about. H. P. Lovecraft awesomelyhintimpressive Change image and share on social
Children, old crones, peasants, and dogs ramble; cats and philosophers stick to their point. H. P. Lovecraft catchildcrone Change image and share on social
I am not very proud of being an human being; in fact, I distinctly dislike the species in many ways. I can readily conceive of beings vastly superior in every respect. H. P. Lovecraft beingconceivedislike Change image and share on social
Imagination is a very potent thing, and in the uneducated often usurps the place of genuine experience. H. P. Lovecraft experiencegenuineimagination Change image and share on social
Life is a hideous thing, and from the background behind what we know of it peer daemoniacal hints of truth which make it sometimes a thousandfold more hideous. H. P. Lovecraft backgrounddaemoniacalhideous Change image and share on social
It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may. H. P. Lovecraft acceptcontentcrave share on social
I am well-nigh resolv'd to write no more tales but merely to dream when I have a mind to, not stopping to do anything so vulgar as to set down the dream for a boarish Publick. H. P. Lovecraft boarishdreammind Change image and share on social
