be·lief


– noun
1. an opinion or conviction.
2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof.
3. confidence; faith; trust.
4. a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith.

con·trast


– verb
1. to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of.
2. to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else.
3. to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings.
– noun
4. a striking exhibition of unlikeness.
5. a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison.
6. opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colors in a work of art to intensify each element's properties and produce a more dynamic expressiveness.
7. the relative difference between light and dark areas of a print or negative.
8. the brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of the television screen image.
9. a difference between linguistic elements, esp. sounds, that can serve to distinguish meanings.

sil·hou·ette


– noun
1. a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, esp. a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a famous person's face.
2. the outline or general shape of something.
3. a dark image outlined against a lighter background.

pre·var·i·cate


– verb
1. to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

tab·leau


– noun
1. a picture, as of a scene.
2. a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene.
3. a representation of a picture, statue, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed.

mise en scène


- french
1. the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
2. the stage setting or scenery of a play.
3. surroundings; environment.

ob·jec·tive cor·rel·a·tive


– noun
1. a completely depicted situation or chain of events that objectifies a particular emotion in such a way as to produce or evoke that emotion in the reader.

vi·gnette


– noun
1. a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter.
2. an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border.
3. a decorative design representing branches, leaves, grapes, or the like, as in a manuscript.
4. any small, pleasing picture or view.
5. a small, graceful literary sketch.

cin·e·ma


- noun
1. a film or movie.
2. a movie theater.
3. films or movies considered as a group.
4. the film or movie industry.
5. the art or technique of making films or movies; filmmaking.

lit·er·a·ture


– noun
1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.
2. the entire body of writings of a specific language, period, people, etc.
3. the writings dealing with a particular subject.
4. the profession of a writer or author.
5. literary work or production.
6. any kind of printed material, as circulars, leaflets, or handbills.
7. polite learning; literary culture; appreciation of letters and books.

a·me·na·ble


–adj.
1. ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable.
2. liable to be called to account; answerable; legally responsible.
3. capable of or agreeable to being tested, tried, analyzed, etc.

a·men


–interjection
1. it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).
–adv.
2. verily; truly.
–noun
3. an expression of concurrence or assent.
"Withdraw from the desires of your ego for luxury and recognition. Sincerity and simplicity are inevitably rewarded by the Sage."
- I Ching

I Ching


- noun
1. Chinese book of ancient origin consisting of 64 interrelated hexagrams along with commentaries. The hexagrams, originally used for divination, embody Taoist philosophy by describing all nature and human endeavor in terms of the interaction of yin and yang.

hex·a·gram


– noun
1. a six-pointed starlike figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with each side of a triangle parallel to a side of the other and on opposite sides of the center.
2. a figure of six lines.

tri·gram


– noun
1. a sequence of three adjacent letters or symbols.

sha·man


–noun
1. a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
2. a member of certain tribal societies who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events.

sage


– noun
1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.
–adj.
3. wise, judicious, or prudent.

mag·ic


– noun
1. the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring.
2. the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature.
3. the use of this art.
4. the effects produced.
5. power or influence exerted through this art.
6. any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.

e.s.p.


- noun
1. the apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses.

i·den·ti·ty


– noun
1. the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions.
2. the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another.
3. condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is.
4. the state or fact of being the same one as described.
5. the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time and sometimes disturbed in mental illnesses, as schizophrenia.
6. exact likeness in nature or qualities.
7. an instance or point of sameness or likeness.
8. an assertion that two terms refer to the same thing.
9. an interesting, famous, or eccentric resident, usually of long standing in a community.

in·di·vid·u·al


– noun
1. a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
2. a person.
3. a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item.
4. a group considered as a unit.
5. a. a single organism capable of independent existence.
b. a member of a compound organism or colony.
–adj.
6. single; particular; separate.
7. intended for the use of one person only.
8. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a particular person or thing.
9. distinguished by special, singular, or markedly personal characteristics; exhibiting unique or unusual qualities.
10. existing as a distinct, indivisible entity, or considered as such; discrete.
11. of which each is different or of a different design from the others.

en·ti·ty


– noun
1. something that has a real existence; thing.
2. being or existence, esp. when considered as distinct, independent, or self-contained.
3. essential nature.

a·li·as


– noun
1. a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name.
– adv.
2. at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise.

par·a·gon


– noun
1. a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence.
–verb
2. to compare; parallel.
3. to be a match for; rival.
4. to surpass.

nem·e·sis


– noun
1. something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.
2. an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
3. the goddess of divine retribution.
4. an agent or act of retribution or punishment.

ze·nith


– noun
1. the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.
2. a highest point or state; culmination.

na·dir


– noun
1. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
2. the point of a horoscope opposite the midheaven.
3. the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.

ta·bu·la ra·sa


– noun
1. a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc.
2. anything existing undisturbed in its original pure state.

mon·ster


– noun
1. a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
2. any creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people.
3. any animal or human grotesquely deviating from the normal shape, behavior, or character.
4. a person who excites horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc.
5. any animal or thing huge in size.
6. a. an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure, as from marked malformation or the absence of certain parts or organs.
b. a grossly anomalous fetus or infant, esp. one that is not viable.
7. anything unnatural.
–adj.
8. huge; enormous.

chi·me·ra


– noun
1. a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
2. any similarly grotesque monster having disparate parts, esp. as depicted in decorative art.
3. a horrible or unreal creature of the imagination; a vain or idle fancy.
4. an organism composed of two or more genetically distinct tissues, as an organism that is partly male and partly female, or an artificially produced individual having tissues of several species.

un·dead


– adj.
1. no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force, as a vampire or zombie.

vam·pire


– noun
1. a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.
2. a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living, until it is exhumed and impaled or burned.
3. a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist.

Frank·en·stein


– noun
1. a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.
2. the monster or destructive agency itself.

Dracula


1. the archetype of a vampire.

Faust


– noun
1. Jo·hann, c.1480 – 1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
2. the chief character of a medieval legend, represented as selling his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.

ag·gres·sion


– noun
1. the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like.
2. any offensive action, attack, or procedure; an inroad or encroachment.
3. the practice of making assaults or attacks; offensive action in general.
4. overt or suppressed hostility, either innate or resulting from continued frustration and directed outward or against oneself.

wait


– verb
1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens.
2. to be available or in readiness.
3. to remain neglected for a time.
4. to postpone or delay something or to be postponed or delayed.
5. to look forward to eagerly.
6. to continue as one is in expectation of.
7. to postpone or delay in expectation.
8. to be in readiness for; be reserved for.
9. to attend upon or escort, esp. as a sign of respect.

clock


– noun
1. an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
2. a meter or other device, as a speedometer or taximeter, for measuring and recording speed, distance covered, or other quantitative functioning.
3. the circuit in a digital computer that provides a common reference train of electronic pulses for all other circuits.
– verb
4. to time, test.
5. to strike sharply or heavily.

lu·cid


– adj.
1. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible.
2. characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane.
3. shining or bright.
4. clear; pellucid; transparent.
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
- Lao Tzu

al·lude


- verb
1. to make an indirect reference.

al·lu·sion


– noun
1. a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.
2. a metaphor; parable.

il·lu·sion


– noun
1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension.
3. an instance of being deceived.
4. a perception, as of visual stimuli, that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality.
5. the act of deceiving; deception; delusion.

e·lude


– verb
1. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade.
2. to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of.

con·trar·i·an


– noun
1. a person who takes an opposing view, esp. one who rejects the majority opinion.

par·a·nor·mal


– adj.
1. of or pertaining to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation; supernatural phenomena.

in·tu·i·tion


- noun
1. direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
2. a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way.
3. a keen and quick insight.
4. the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.
5. a. an immediate cognition of an object not inferred or determined by a previous cognition of the same object.
b. any object or truth so discerned.
c. pure, untaught, noninferential knowledge.
6. the ability of the native speaker to make linguistic judgments, as of the grammaticality, ambiguity, equivalence, or nonequivalence of sentences, deriving from the speaker's native-language competence.

at·ten·tion


–noun
1. the act or faculty of attending, esp. by directing the mind to an object.
2. a. a concentration of the mind on a single object or thought, esp. one preferentially selected from a complex, with a view to limiting or clarifying receptivity by narrowing the range of stimuli.
b. a state of consciousness characterized by such concentration.
c. a capacity to maintain selective or sustained concentration.
3. observant care; consideration.
4. notice or awareness.
5. an erect position with eyes to the front, arms to the sides, and heels together.

in·ten·tion


– noun
1. an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
2. the end or object intended; purpose.
3. a. purpose or attitude toward the effect of one's actions or conduct.
b. purpose or attitude with respect to marriage.
4. the act or fact of intending.
5. a. Also called first intention, primary intention. reference by signs, concepts, etc., to concrete things, their properties, classes, or the relationships among them.
b. Also called second intention, secondary intention. reference to properties, classes, or the relationships among first intentions.
6. meaning or significance.

me·di·um


– noun
1. a middle state or condition; mean.
2. something intermediate in nature or degree.
3. an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced.
4. the element that is the natural habitat of an organism.
5. surrounding objects, conditions, or influences; environment.
6. an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which something is conveyed or accomplished.
7. one of the means or channels of general communication, information, or entertainment in society, as newspapers, radio, or television.
8. the substance in which specimens are displayed or preserved.
9. a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living.
10. a. a liquid with which pigments are mixed.
b. the material or technique with which an artist works.

key


– noun
1. a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
2. something that affords a means of access.
3. something that secures or controls entrance to a place.
4. something that affords a means of clarifying a problem.
5. a book, pamphlet, or other text containing the solutions or translations of material given elsewhere, as testing exercises.
6. a systematic explanation of abbreviations, symbols, etc., used in a dictionary, map, etc.
7. the system, method, pattern, etc., used to decode or decipher a cryptogram, as a code book, or machine setting.
8. one of a set of marked parts, designated areas, or levers pressed in operating a typewriter, computer terminal, calculator, etc.
9. a manually operated lever for opening and closing an electric circuit, used to produce signals in telegraphy.
10. a. one of the levers that when depressed by the performer sets in motion the playing mechanism.
b. a metal lever that opens and closes a vent.
c. the relationship perceived between all tones in a given unit of music and a single tone or a keynote; tonality.
d. the principal tonality of a composition.
e. the keynote or tonic of a scale.
11. tone or pitch, as of voice.
12. mood or characteristic style, as of expression or thought.
13. degree of intensity, as of feeling or action.
14. a pin, bolt, wedge, or other piece inserted in a hole or space to lock or hold parts of a mechanism or structure together; a cotter.
15. a small piece of steel fitting into matching slots of a hub of a wheel or the like and the shaft on which the wheel is mounted so that torque is transmitted from one to the other.
16. a contrivance for grasping and turning a bolt, nut, etc.
17. a field or group of characters within a record that identifies the record, establishing its position among sorted records, and/or provides information about its contents.
18. a unique code inserted for each medium used, to determine the relative effectiveness of the media.
19. the dominant tonal value of a picture.
20. the tonal value and intensity of a color or range of colors
21. chief; major; important; essential; fundamental; pivotal.
– verb
22. to regulate or adjust to a particular state or activity; bring into conformity.

ghost


– noun
1. the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
2. a mere shadow or semblance; a trace.
3. a remote possibility.
4. a spiritual being.
5. the principle of life; soul; spirit.
6. ghost writer.
7. a secondary image, esp. one appearing on a television screen as a white shadow, caused by poor or double reception or by a defect in the receiver.
8. a faint secondary or out-of-focus image in a photographic print or negative resulting from reflections within the camera lens.
9. an oral word game in which each player in rotation adds a letter to those supplied by preceding players, the object being to avoid ending a word.
10. a series of false spectral lines produced by a diffraction grating with unevenly spaced lines.
11. a streak appearing on a freshly machined piece of steel containing impurities.
12. a red blood cell having no hemoglobin.
13. a fictitious employee, business, etc., fabricated esp. for the purpose of manipulating funds or avoiding taxes.
– verb
14. to haunt.
15. to lighten the background before engraving.
16. to move when there is no perceptible wind.
17. to pay people for work not performed, esp. as a way of manipulating funds.
–adj.
18. fabricated for purposes of deception or fraud.

spir·it


– noun
1. the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
2. the incorporeal part of humans.
3. the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.
4. conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter.
5. a supernatural, incorporeal being, esp. one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character.
6. a fairy, sprite, or elf.
7. an angel or demon.
8. an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action.
9. the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart.
10. a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence.
11. the third person of the Trinity.
12. the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action.
13. spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression.
14. excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle.
15. temper or disposition: meek in spirit.
16. an individual as characterized by a given attitude, disposition, character, action, etc.
17. the dominant tendency or character of anything.
18. vigorous sense of membership in a group.
19. the general meaning or intent of a statement, document, etc.
20. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, esp. by distillation.
21. a strong distilled alcoholic liquor.
22. a solution in alcohol of an essential or volatile principle; essence.
23. any of certain subtle fluids formerly supposed to permeate the body.
24. god.
– adj.
25. pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits.
26. of or pertaining to spiritualist bodies or activities.
– verb
27. to animate with fresh ardor or courage; inspirit.
28. to encourage; urge on or stir up, as to action.
29. to carry off mysteriously or secretly.

god


– noun
1. the creator and ruler of the universe.
2. the supreme being considered with reference to a particular attribute.
3. one of several deities, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs.
4. a supreme being according to some particular conception.
5. an image of a deity; an idol.
6. any deified person or object.
– verb
7. to regard or treat as a god; deify; idolize.

an·gel


– noun
1. one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of god. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
2. a conventional representation of such a being, in human form, with wings, usually in white robes.
3. a messenger, esp. of god.
4. a person who performs a mission of god or acts as if sent by god.
5. a person having qualities generally attributed to an angel, as beauty, purity, or kindliness.
6. a person whose actions and thoughts are consistently virtuous.
7. an attendant or guardian spirit.
8. a deceased person whose soul is regarded as having been accepted into heaven.

de·mon


– noun
1. an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
2. an evil passion or influence.
3. a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel.
4. a person with great energy, drive, etc.
5. a person, esp. a child, who is very mischievous.

dev·il


– noun
1. a. the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
b. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with god, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
2. an atrociously wicked, cruel, or ill-tempered person.
3. a person who is very clever, energetic, reckless, or mischievous.
4. a person, usually one in unfortunate or pitiable circumstances.
5. a young worker below the level of apprentice in a printing office.
6. any of various mechanical devices, as a machine for tearing rags, a machine for manufacturing wooden screws, etc.
7. any of various portable furnaces or braziers used in construction and foundry work.

fiend


– noun
1. Satan; the devil.
2. any evil spirit; demon.
3. a diabolically cruel or wicked person.
4. a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance.
5. a person who is extremely addicted to some pernicious habit.
6. a person who is excessively interested in some game, sport, etc.; fan; buff.
7. a person who is highly skilled or gifted in something.

heav·en


– noun
1. the abode of god, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
2. the celestial powers.
3. a metonym for god.
4. the sky, firmament, or expanse of space surrounding the earth.
5. a place or state of supreme happiness.

hell


– noun
1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
2. any place or state of torment or misery.
3. something that causes torment or misery.
4. the powers of evil.
5. the abode of the dead; Sheol or Hades.
6. extreme disorder or confusion; chaos

jazz


– noun
1. music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
2. a style of dance music, popular esp. in the 1920s, arranged for a large band and marked by some of the features of jazz.
3. dancing or a dance performed to such music, as with violent bodily motions and gestures.
4. liveliness; spirit; excitement.
5. insincere, exaggerated, or pretentious talk.
6. similar or related but unspecified things, activities, etc.
– adj.
7. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of jazz.
– verb
8. to play in the manner of jazz.
9. a. to excite or enliven.
b. to accelerate.

gro·tesque


– adj.
1. odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
2. fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc.

rhythm


– noun
1. movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.
2. a. the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats.
b. a particular form of this.
3. measured movement, as in dancing.
4. a patterned repetition of a motif, formal element, etc., at regular or irregular intervals in the same or a modified form.
5. the effect produced in a play, film, novel, etc., by the combination or arrangement of formal elements, as length of scenes, speech and description, timing, or recurrent themes, to create movement, tension, and emotional value in the development of the plot.
6. a. metrical or rhythmical form; meter.
b. a particular kind of metrical form.
c. metrical movement.
7. the pattern of recurrent strong and weak accents, vocalization and silence, and the distribution and combination of these elements in speech.
8. the regular recurrence of an action or function, as of the beat of the heart, or the menstrual cycle.
9. procedure marked by the regular recurrence of particular elements, phases, etc.
10. regular recurrence of elements in a system of motion.

sea·son


– noun
1. one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
2. a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc.
3. a period of the year when something is best or available.
4. a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.
5. a period of the year immediately before and after a special holiday or occasion.
6. a. a period with reference to the total number of games to be played by a team.
b. a period with reference to the won-lost record of a team after it has completed its schedule.
7. any period or time.
8. a suitable, proper, fitting, or right time.
– verb
9. to heighten or improve the flavor of by adding condiments, spices, herbs, or the like.
10. to give relish or a certain character to.
11. to mature, ripen, or condition by exposure to suitable conditions or treatment.
12. to dry or otherwise treat so as to harden and render immune to shrinkage, warpage, etc.
13. to accustom or harden.

Min·o·taur


– noun
1. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
2. any person or thing that devours or destroys.

maze


– noun
1. a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.
2. any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion, or perplexity.
3. a state of bewilderment or confusion.
4. a winding movement, as in dancing.

lost


– adj.
1. no longer possessed or retained.
2. no longer to be found.
3. having gone astray or missed the way; bewildered as to place, direction, etc.
4. not used to good purpose, as opportunities, time, or labor; wasted.
5. being something that someone has failed to win.
6. ending in or attended with defeat.
7. destroyed or ruined.
8. preoccupied; rapt.
9. distracted; distraught; desperate; hopeless.
"We want to exalt movements of aggression, feverish sleeplessness, the double march, the perilous leap, the slap and the blow with the fist."

"We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. A racing automobile with its bonnet adorned with great tubes like serpents with explosive breath ... a roaring motor car which seems to run on machine-gun fire, is more beautiful than the Victory of Samothrace."

"Let the good incendiaries with charred fingers come! Here they are! Heap up the fire to the shelves of the libraries! Divert the canals to flood the cellars of the museums! Let the glorious canvases swim ashore! Take the picks and hammers! Undermine the foundation of venerable towns!"

"Look at us! We are not out of breath, our hearts are not in the least tired. For they are nourished by fire, hatred and speed!"

- F. T. Marinetti