The ‘Worst Man in the World’ Tells the Astounding Story of His Life in Articles by Aleister Crowley.

“‘What’s that?’

‘The files about Aleister Crowley.’

‘Goodness gracious me!’

‘Of course, we haven’t got the last month’s stuff in yet. A bit congested.’

‘Here, this has got to stop! We can’t put up new buildings every few weeks. Close the record!'” [via]

Consider also:

  1. “We magicians are men of science who, by the practice of our craft, keep just ahead of popular understanding. The result is that we are misunderstood and blackguarded all our lives. After we are dead–sometimes centuries after–the world catches up, and discovers that we were benefactors and nor villains.”
  2. “The first proof that I had of this miracle-working capacity which is latent in every man was this: even before I had issued the call for guidance there was a man at my side to answer it.”
  3. LeAvE iT aLL BeHinD
  4. “At school I had passions for poetry and chemistry. I had an instinct for chess; experience rapidly proved my ability. I never lost to anyone until–at Cambridge–I met H. E. Atkins, seven years running amateur champion of Britain.”
  5. “One book told me of a secret community of saints in possession of every spiritual grace, of the keys of the treasure of Nature. The members of this church lived their secret life of sanctuary in the world, radiating light and love on all those that came within their scope.”