The world doesn't need any more mediocrity or hedged bets. Anne Rice More Quotes by Anne Rice More Quotes From Anne Rice I am not times fool, nor a god hardened by the millennia; I am not the trickster in the black cape nor the sorrowful wanderer. I have a conscience. I know right from wrong I know what I do and yes, I do it. I am the Vampire Lestat. That's your answer do with it as you will. Anne Rice vampire capes black The earth here is beautiful. And it still belongs to the dead. Anne Rice stills earth beautiful The thing should have plot and character, beginning, middle and end. Arouse pity and then have a catharsis. Those were the best principles I was ever taught. Anne Rice principles should-have character I had wanted to say that my song was far too painful to sing. Anne Rice pain painful song Evil is a point of view ... God kills, and so shall we; indiscriminately ... for no creatures under God are as we are, none so like Him as ourselves. God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are none so like him as ourselves. Anne Rice vampire views evil I think love can save the world. When we love, we completely recognize the value of the other. Anne Rice save-the-world world thinking No matter how rudely someone treats you, remain kind. Walking away at peace with yourself is worth it. Anne Rice walking-away kind matter It was as if the empty nights were made for thinking of him. And sometimes I found myself so vividly aware of him it was as if he had only just left the room and the ring of his voice were still there. And somehow, there was a disturbing comfort in that, and, despite myself, I’d envision his face. Anne Rice voice night thinking I stumble through a carnival of horrors Anne Rice lestat carnivals horror We're frightened of what makes us different. Anne Rice frightened different 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 Anne Rice games attitude giving I am in love with you', I responded. He laughed the most beguiling and gentle laugh. 'Of course you are,' he replied. 'I understand perfectly because I'm in love with myself. The fact that I'm not transfixed in front of the nearest mirror takes a great deal of self-control.' It was my turn to laugh. Anne Rice mirrors self love-you I think there is a modern temper. The authority figures we revered in the past are all up for grabs - they're gone. We are groping for meaning in a world where some of our gods have died. We're asking ourselves, 'Who is our true brother and sister, where is our true home?' The modern tempter is our struggle to lead meaningful lives, and even if we don't believe in religion, we can reach down and hold on to our core values for guidance. Anne Rice brother meaningful believe … in the relentless and meaningless manner one searches for something in a nightmare, coming on doors that won’t open or drawers that won’t shut, struggling over and over against the same meaningless thing, not knowing why the effort seems so desperate, why the sudden sight of a chair with a shawl thrown over it inspires the mind with horror. Anne Rice struggle sight doors DO I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE BASICALLY GOOD? Yes, I do believe that, and I trust Buddhists and Hindus and Moslems to seek the good and to want to live in peace. Anne Rice buddhist believe people I resolved to move just a little bit more slowly through the world, to look around myself with greater care, and to try to remain conscious of all that was going on around me at all times. Anne Rice trying looks moving That process by which you become a writer is a pretty lonely one. We don't have a group apprenticeship like a violinist might training for an orchestra. Anne Rice training groups lonely That was my nature - going from temptation after temptation, not to sin, but to be redeemed. Anne Rice redeemed sin temptation The human heart is my school. Anne Rice human-heart heart school Our language needs endless synonyms for beautiful; the eyes could see what the tongue cannot possibly describe. Anne Rice eye beautiful needs
