The House of the Vampire

There are times in the life of every man when a petticoat is more attractive to him than all the philosophy of the world.

Passion may grip us by the throat momentarily; upon our backs we may feel the lashes of desire and bathe our souls in flames of many hues; but the joy of activity is the ultimate passion."

How can we hope to analyse, with any degree of certitude, our souls, especially when, under the influence of feeling, we see as through a glass darkly."

All genuine art is autobiography.