Duality Quotes

“Magic is a two-edged sword; it is a tool, and it is used for good or for evil. It is the wielder who determines its nature.”

“Ecstasy is a glimpse of the infinite; horror is a glimpse of the infinite. Both are species of awe.”

“Psycho-analysis has taught us that the sublimest and the most obscene things have a common root.”

“Maybe it was a land of sunshine and oranges. But it was also a land of oppression and shadow.”

“There's a dark side to every paradise. That's the nature of things.”

“There's something evil in me that loves evil and degradation–purity's black backside!”

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

“The name Daisy Berkowitz was a combination of Daisy Duke and David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer. It was a juxtaposition of good and evil.”

“Being asked what was the best and worst thing for men, he said, 'The tongue.'”

“Every shadow is also the child of light.”

“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.”

“One must be dialectical and accept the universal law of contradiction.”

“The goal of my life is to unify 'E' (Ernst, serious) and 'U' (Unterhaltung, entertainment), even if I break my neck in the process.”

“What is above is like what is below, and what is below is like what is above.”

“Matter is the symbol of Spirit.”

“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”

“I'm a guy that appreciates a good time, and I'm a guy that can be real serious and down and just kind of quiet.”

“Africa is a continent of extremes, of contrasts, of light and shade, of laughter and tears, of great poverty and great wealth.”

“To create, one must also destroy.”

“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.”