"One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought, for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race."

"I must love and be loved. I must feel that my dear and chosen friends are happier through me."

"My heart was full of a thousand conflicting emotions."

"My imagination was always my best friend."

"The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine."