149 Quotes by Anton Szandor LaVey

Most of the interesting people I’ve ever met have been deviant in one form or another.

Even suicide has become less repugnant to many people than any number of other sins. Religion is totally to blame for this.

Yeah, well, I’m crazy, but I’m not stupid, hopefully. And I think we’re all a bit crazy if we do anything that’s deviant. I’ve studied a great deal on deviance and aberrant behavior. Most of the interesting people I’ve ever met have been deviant in one form or another.

If a rich man’s entry into heaven seems as difficult as the camel’s attempt to go through the eye of a needle; if the love of money is the root of all evil; then we must at least assume the most powerful men on earth to be the most Satanic. This applies to financiers, industrialists, popes, poets, dictators, and all assorted opinion-makers and field marshals of the world’s activities.

I break away from all conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness.

We are so inculcated with guilt that we think that weakness is a sin or that it is some crime against nature to be submissive.

To be loved, feelings must be rationed. To love, the doors of hysteria, fantasy, and madness may be flung open.

Live for today – don’t think about the past or the future” has been misapplied to “Dwell on today.” We must all respond to imminent situations. We either benefit from, cope with, or succumb to them.

I’m glad that Christian parents let their children worship the devil at least one night out of the year.