“Sometimes an artist’s first invention is herself.”— Stephanie Vaughn Related Quotes “Sex is the power of the soul.”— Samael Aun Weor “Though why should we expect age to mellow us? If it isn’t life’s business to reward merit, why should it be life’s business to give us warm, comfortable feelings towards its end? What possible evolutionary purpose could nostalgia serve?”— Julian Barnes “Mostly I have felt myself becoming a servant of sadness. I am still looking for the beauty in that.”— Maggie Nelson