Nothing's that simple, not even things that are simply awful. Alan Moore More Quotes by Alan Moore More Quotes From Alan Moore If you're functional, it doesn't matter if you're mad. Alan Moore mad ifs matter It's pretty much a fact that our entire universe is a mental construct. We don't actually deal with reality directly. We simply compose a picture of reality from what's going on in our retinas, in the timpani of our ears, and in our nerve endings. Alan Moore nerves ears reality If light is outlawed, then only outlaws will be able to see where they're going. Alan Moore outlaw able light The one thing with writing stories about the rise of fascism is that if you wait long enough, you'll almost certainly be proved right. Fascism is like a hydra - you can cut off its head in the Germany of the '30s and '40s, but it'll still turn up on your back doorstep in a slightly altered guise. Alan Moore cutting writing long Nothing is insoluble. Nothing is hopeless. Not while there's life. Alan Moore rorschach hopeless I think that in an increasingly virtual world, lovingly produced artefacts are at a premium. Alan Moore premium world thinking Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade. Alan Moore chaos authority firsts Artists use lies to tell the truth. Yes, I created a lie. But because you believed it, you found something true about yourself. Alan Moore artist believe lying Everybody is special. Everybody. Everybody is a hero, a lover, a fool, a villain. Everybody. Everybody has their story to tell. Alan Moore cheer-up hero life For me, there is very little difference between magic and art. To me, the ultimate act of magic is to create something from nothing: It's like when the stage magician pulls the rabbit from the hat. Alan Moore magic differences art Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it. Alan Moore vendetta should air Authority allows two roles: the torturer and the tortured. Twists people into joyless mannequins that fear and hate, while culture plunges into the abyss. Alan Moore hate two people One of the advantages of travelling the world is that you get to know the world broadly. And one of the advantages of staying in one place is that you get to know the world deeply. Alan Moore staying advantage world Do I believe, for example, that by using magic I could fly? No. How would you get around gravity? Impossible. Do I believe that I might be able to project my consciousness into a very, very vivid simulation of flying? Yeah. Yes, I've done that. Yes, that works. Alan Moore magic flying believe It's funny, but certain faces seem to go in and out of style. You look at old photographs and everybody has a certain look to them, almost as if they're related. Look at pictures from ten years later and you can see that there's a new kind of face starting to predominate, and that the old faces are fading away and vanishing, never to be seen again. Alan Moore style faces years Why do we argue? Life's so fragile, a successful virus clinging to a speck of mud, suspended in endless nothing. Alan Moore viruses mud successful Who makes the world? Perhaps the world is not made. Perhaps nothing is made. Perhaps it simply is, has been, will always be there…a clock without a craftsman. Alan Moore craftsman clock world On my fortieth birthday, rather than merely bore my friends by having anything as mundane as a midlife crisis I decided it might be more interesting to actually terrify them by going completely mad and declaring myself to be a magician. Alan Moore midlife mad interesting I enjoy putting my mind into different situations rather than my body. Alan Moore different body mind ...My point is, I went crazy. When I saw what a black, awful joke the world was. I went crazy as a coot! I admit it! Why can't you? Alan Moore dc-comics black crazy
