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There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness to and understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world -- its beauty, its mysteries, its riddles. The more you understand, the more you look, the

There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness to and understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world -- its beauty, its mysteries, its riddles. The more you understand, the more you look, the greater is your enjoyment of life and your sense of peace. That's all there is to it. Everything else is fun and games. If an activity is not grounded in "to love" or "to learn" it does not have value.

Beauty, Fun, Games

One moment the world is as it is. The next, it is something entirely different. Something it has never been before.

Perspective, Perception, Different

None of us really changes over time. We only become more fully what we are.

Lestat, Vampire Lestat, Changes Over Time

Anne Rice (2010). “The Queen of the Damned”, p.6, Ballantine Books

Strong women are absolutely unpredictable.

Strong Women, Strong, Unpredictable

Words. Borne on the ever swelling current of hatred, like flowers opening in the current, petals peeling back, then falling apart.

Flower, Fall, Hatred

Anne Rice (2013). “The Complete Vampire Chronicles 12-Book Bundle”, p.1070, Ballantine Books

If you want to be a writer, write. Write and write and write. If you stop, start again. Save everything that you write. If you feel blocked, write through it until you feel your creative juices flowing again. Write. Writing is what makes a writer, nothing more and nothing less.

Writing, Creative Juices, Want

There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness to and understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world- its beauty, its mysteries, its riddles.

Purpose, World, Bears

Anne Rice (1996). “Servant of the Bones”, Random House Large Print Publishing

Come on, say it again. I'm a perfect devil. Tell me how bad I am. It makes me feel so good!

Perfect, Devil, Feels

Anne Rice (2010). “The Queen of the Damned”, p.448, Ballantine Books

I know nothing, because I know too much, and understand not nearly enough and never will.

Too Much, Enough, Knows

The only power that exists is inside ourselves.

Powerful, Inspiring Writing

Anne Rice (2013). “The Complete Vampire Chronicles 12-Book Bundle”, p.695, Ballantine Books

Sleep is your friend. Dreams are your unwelcome guests.

Dream, Sleep, Guests

Anne Rice (2001). “Blood and gold, or, The story of Marius”

Don't be a pawn in somebody's game. Find the attitude which gives you the maximum strength and the maximum dignity, no matter what else is going on

Attitude, Games, Giving

Anne Rice (2013). “The Mayfair Witches Series 3-Book Bundle: Witching Hour, Lasher, Taltos”, p.945, Ballantine Books

We breathe the light, we breathe the music, we breathe the moment as it passes through us.

Light, Moments, Breathe

Anne Rice (2013). “The Complete Vampire Chronicles 12-Book Bundle”, p.1108, Ballantine Books

I can’t help being a gorgeous fiend. It’s just the card I drew.

Vampire, Cards, Helping

Anne Rice (2010). “The Queen of the Damned”, p.8, Ballantine Books

Do you know what it means to be loved by Death?... Do you know what it means to have Death know your name?

Mean, Names, Knows

Anne Rice (2010). “Interview with the Vampire”, p.207, Ballantine Books

Be kind. Always if you have a choice, be kind.

Choices, Be Kind, Kind

Anne Rice (1996). “Servant of the Bones”, Random House Large Print Publishing

Everything we do in life, we do with certain expectations.

Expectations, Certain

Anne Rice (2013). “The Mayfair Witches Series 3-Book Bundle: Witching Hour, Lasher, Taltos”, p.1042, Ballantine Books

The world doesn't need any more mediocrity or hedged bets.

Needs, Mediocrity, Literature

No matter how rudely someone treats you, remain kind. Walking away at peace with yourself is worth it.

Walking Away, Matter, Kind

Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed.

Book, Men, Giving

Anne Rice (2013). “The Mayfair Witches Series 3-Book Bundle: Witching Hour, Lasher, Taltos”, p.353, Ballantine Books

I picture heaven as a vast library, with unlimited volumes to read. And paintings and statues to examine galore. I picture it as a great doorway to learning...rather than one great dull answer to all our questions

Heaven, Library, Answers

I am an unwilling devil. I cry like some vagrant child. I want to go home.

Children, Home, Devil

Anne Rice (2011). “The Vampire Chronicles Collection: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned”, p.758, Ballantine Books

To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself.

Writing, Risk, Literature

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Keep your secrets Keep your silence It is a better gift than truth

Silence, Secret

Anne Rice (2010). “The Queen of the Damned”, p.20, Ballantine Books

Evil is just a point of view

Views, Evil, Point Of View

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