Horrors, I believe, should be original - the use of common myths and legends being a weakening influence. H. P. Lovecraft legend original horror Change image and share on social
We shall see that at which dogs howl in the dark, and that at which cats prick up their ears after midnight. H. P. Lovecraft dark midnight ear Change image and share on social
Cosmic terror appears as an ingredient of the earliest folklore of all races and is crystallised in the most archaic ballads, chronicles, and sacred writings. H. P. Lovecraft terror crystallise archaic Change image and share on social
I could not write about 'ordinary people' because I am not in the least interested in them. H. P. Lovecraft people ordinary interest 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 discipline mind end share on social
For correct writing, the cultivation of patience and mental accuracy is essential. Throughout the young author's period of apprenticeship, he must keep reliable dictionaries and textbooks at his elbow; eschewing as far as possible that hasty extemporaneous manner of writing which is the privilege of more advanced students. H. P. Lovecraft patience hasty author share on social
Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness. H. P. Lovecraft sadness bring fear Change image and share on social
The cat is classic whilst the dog is Gothic - nowhere in the animal world can we discover such really Hellenic perfection of form, with anatomy adapted to function, as in the felidae. H. P. Lovecraft form discover world Change image and share on social
The cat is such a perfect symbol of beauty and superiority that it seems scarcely possible for any true aesthete and civilised cynic to do other than worship it. H. P. Lovecraft cat superiority scarcely Change image and share on social
A dog is a pitiful thing, depending wholly on companionship, and utterly lost except in packs or by the side of his master. Leave him alone, and he does not know what to do except bark and howl and trot about till sheer exhaustion forces him to sleep. H. P. Lovecraft pitiful sleep howl share on social