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Arthur Machen quotes: In every grain of wheat there lies hidden the soul of a star.

In every grain of wheat there lies hidden the soul of a star.

Arthur Machen quotes: For, usually and fitly, the presence of an introduction is held to imply that there is something of consequence and importance to be introduced.

For, usually and fitly, the presence of an introduction is held to imply that there is something of consequence and importance to be introduced.

Arthur Machen quotes: The saint endeavors to recover a gift which he has lost; the sinner tries to obtain something which was never his. In brief, he repeats the Fall.

The saint endeavors to recover a gift which he has lost; the sinner tries to obtain something which was never his. In brief, he repeats the Fall.

Arthur Machen quotes: I dream in fire but work in clay.

I dream in fire but work in clay.

Arthur Machen quotes: I knew I had looked into the eyes of a lost soul, Austin, the man's outward form remained, but all hell was within it.

I knew I had looked into the eyes of a lost soul, Austin, the man's outward form remained, but all hell was within it.

Arthur Machen quotes: We lead two lives, and the half of our soul is madness, and half heaven is lit by a black sun. I say I am a man, is the other

We lead two lives, and the half of our soul is madness, and half heaven is lit by a black sun. I say I am a man, is the other that hides in me?

Arthur Machen quotes: Then you may have sheer clotted nonsense; I once chased Julius Caesar all over London to get his recipe for curried eggs.

Then you may have sheer clotted nonsense; I once chased Julius Caesar all over London to get his recipe for curried eggs.

Arthur Machen quotes: Old stories often turn out to be true.

Old stories often turn out to be true.

Arthur Machen quotes: It was better, he thought, to fail in attempting exquisite things than to succeed in the department of the utterly contemptible.

It was better, he thought, to fail in attempting exquisite things than to succeed in the department of the utterly contemptible.

Arthur Machen quotes: He knew then how the dull flesh of man can be like fire

He knew then how the dull flesh of man can be like fire

Arthur Machen quotes: The woods hung dark on the hills; above, the sky violet, specked with minute feathery clouds, white as snowflakes.

The woods hung dark on the hills; above, the sky violet, specked with minute feathery clouds, white as snowflakes.

Arthur Machen quotes: We have just begun to navigate a strange region; we must expect to encounter strange adventures, strange perils.

We have just begun to navigate a strange region; we must expect to encounter strange adventures, strange perils.

Arthur Machen quotes: This then was English fiction, this was English criticism, and farce, after all, was but an ill-played tragedy.

This then was English fiction, this was English criticism, and farce, after all, was but an ill-played tragedy.

Arthur Machen quotes: Every branch of human knowledge, if traced up to its source and final principles, vanishes into mystery.

Every branch of human knowledge, if traced up to its source and final principles, vanishes into mystery.

Arthur Machen quotes: There are strange things lost and forgotten in obscure corners of the newspaper.

There are strange things lost and forgotten in obscure corners of the newspaper.

Arthur Machen quotes: Silence is not weakness and decency is not pride

Silence is not weakness and decency is not pride