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Quotes from Majestrum — Matthew Hughes

born 1949 Canada

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Life is a hopeless rear guard action against an overwhelming foe; still how can we not admire those who battle on regardless?

Majestrum (2006)

I cannot comment on your beliefs. What appears self-evident to one person may seem to another observer to be entirely the product of an idiosyncratic bent.

Majestrum (2006)

When the Wheel turns, much that is impossible in the old phase becomes commonplace in the new.

Majestrum (2006)

Have you considered the possibility that our standards as to what is important may differ?

Majestrum (2006)

“What is your theory?” my assistant asked, but again I declined to answer. A mistaken theory that never went farther than its originator’s mind does not count as an error.

Majestrum (2006)

Insanity was not unknown among the wealthy. Indeed, some forms of madness had sometimes been cultivated as fashionable accessories.

Majestrum (2006)

Talking was only one of the uses to which Chalivire liked to put her large and loose-lipped mouth; another was filling it with the products of The Braid’s renowned kitchens.

Majestrum (2006)

Also, there was a remarkable display of objects that primitive humanity had allegedly thrust through various parts of their bodies—some of them extremely sensitive—for decorative effect. I shuddered slightly at the thought: self-mutilation, though everyone’s right, had always taken me aback.

Majestrum (2006)

A lifelong habit of being right also had the effect of diminishing one’s social appeal, especially among those who prefer to keep the bubble of their various illusions a safe distance from a needle-sharp and probing intelligence.

Majestrum (2006)

“I have a reputation for genius,” I said, though I lowered my voice. “It can withstand some eccentricities.”

Majestrum (2006)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Matthew Hughes (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.