Joey Casarez:  

descent into the cold abyss of oneself." ~Franz Kafka "I believe that magic is art, and that art, whether that be music, writing, sculpture, or any other form, is literally magic. Art is, like magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words or images, to achieve changes in consciousness… Indeed to cast a spell is simply to spell, to manipulate words, to change people's consciousness, and this is why I believe that an artist or writer is the closest thing in the contemporary world to a shaman." ~Alan Moore "A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire." ~Francois de la Rochefoucauld".