The real lover of cats is one who demands a clearer adjustment to the universe than ordinary household platitudes provide; one who refuses to swallow the sentimental notion that all good people love dogs, children, and horses while all bad people dislike and are disliked by such. H. P. Lovecraft adjustmentbadcat share on social
Certain of Poe's tales possess an almost absolute perfection of artistic form which makes them veritable beacon-lights in the province of the short story. H. P. Lovecraft absoluteartisticbeacon Change image and share on social
Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places. H. P. Lovecraft haunthorrorplace Change image and share on social
The appeal of the spectrally macabre is generally narrow because it demands from the reader a certain degree of imagination and a capacity for detachment from everyday life. H. P. Lovecraft appealcapacitydegree Change image and share on social
Orthodox Christianity, by playing upon the emotions of man, is able to accomplish wonders toward keeping him in order and relieving his mind. It can frighten or cajole him away from evil more effectively than could reason. H. P. Lovecraft accomplishcajolechristianity share on social
The most merciful thing in the world... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. H. P. Lovecraft contentcorrelatehuman Change image and share on social
Fear is our deepest and strongest emotion, and the one which best lends itself to the creation of nature-defying illusions. H. P. Lovecraft creationdeepdefy Change image and share on social
We should perceive that man's period of historical existence, a period so short that his physical constitution has not been altered in the slightest degree, is insufficient to allow of any considerable mental change. H. P. Lovecraft alterchangeconsiderable share on social
