Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Aleister Crowley Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Oct 12, 1875
  • Died: Dec 1, 1947

Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley was a British occultist, writer and mystic. He is perhaps best known today for his occult writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. Crowley was also an influential member in several occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the Argenteum Astrum, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). Other interests and accomplishments were wide-ranging—he was a chess player, mountain climber, poet, painter, astrologer, and social critic.

The people who have really made history are the martyrs. history

I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning. faith & morning

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness. science & wisdom

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another. fear

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 other sayings from Robert Browning

22 other sayings from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 more quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 more quotes from Henry Ward Beecher