Think as I think said the man, or you are abominable. You are a toad. And after I had thought on it, I said I will then, be a toad. Stephen Crane More Quotes by Stephen Crane More Quotes From Stephen Crane Sometimes, the most profound of awakenings come wrapped in the quietest of moments. Stephen Crane awakeningsometimesprofound A man said to the universe: 'Sir, I exist!' 'However,' replied the universe. 'The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation. Stephen Crane politicalmenfunny Every sin is the result of collaboration. Stephen Crane collaborationresultssin These stupid peasants, who, throughout the world, hold potentates on their thrones, make statesmen illustrious, provide generals with lasting victories, all with ignorance, indifference, or half-witted hatred, moving the world with the strength of their arms, and getting their heads knocked together in the name of God, the king, or the stock exchange-immortal, dreaming, hopeless asses, who surrender their reason to the care of a shining puppet, and persuade some toy to carry their lives in his purse. Stephen Crane kingsdreamwar Perhaps an individual must consider his own death to be the final phenomenon of nature. Stephen Crane phenomenonindividualfinals Truth ... Is a breath, a wind, A shadow, a phantom; Long have I pursued it, But never have I touched The hem of its garment. Stephen Crane truthwindlong In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, ‘Is it good, friend?’ ‘It is bitter — bitter,’ he answered, ‘But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart. Stephen Crane broken-heartgood-friendhands When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important, and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him, he at first wishes to throw bricks at the temple, and he hates deeply the fact that there are no bricks and no temples. Stephen Crane hatewishmen A little man said to the Universe. "Sir! I exist." The Universe replied: "That's fine." Just don't think it creates any obligation on my part. Stephen Crane littlesmenthinking Half of tradition is a lie. Stephen Crane traditionhalflying The fact has not created in me Stephen Crane obligationfacts He saw that it was an ironical thing for him to be running thus toward that which he had been at such pains to avoid. Stephen Crane sawspainrunning Philosophy should always know that indifference is a militant thing. It batters down the walls of cities and murders the women and children amid the flames and the purloining of altar vessels. When it goes away it leaves smoking ruins, where lie citizens bayonetted through the throat. It is not a children's pastime like mere highway robbery. Stephen Crane wallwisdomchildren But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart. Stephen Crane bittermy-heartheart Think as I think," said a man, "or you are abominably wicked; you are a toad." And after I thought of it, I said, "I will, then, be a toad. Stephen Crane wickedmenthinking Mother, whose heart hung humble as a button the bright splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep. War is kind. Stephen Crane motherheartwar There is nothing- Stephen Crane opinionpainjoy I walked in a desert. Stephen Crane deserthorizonvoice When the prophet, a complacent fat man, Arrived at the mountain-top He cried: "Woe to my knowledge! I intended to see good white lands And bad black lands— But the scene is grey. Stephen Crane landwhitemen Everything is bicycle. Stephen Crane bicyclecycling
