Jack Parsons

Rocket scientist, occultist

Contemporary weird famous 116 sayings

Sayings by Jack Parsons

I am a seeker of truth, wherever it may lead me.

1930s-1940s — Reported statement or from personal writings
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My experiments are sometimes dangerous, but always illuminating.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal reflections on his work
Controversial Unverifiable

I have glimpsed the future, and it is glorious.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal writings, possibly after a ritual
Controversial Unverifiable

To hell with all the old gods! I will make my own.

1940s — Statement reflecting his rebellious and Thelemic views
Controversial Unverifiable

I am a bridge between two worlds: science and magic.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal reflections
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The Law of Thelema is 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.'

1940s — Explaining a core tenet of Thelema, often in letters or discussions
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I am a pioneer, and pioneers always face opposition.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal writings
Controversial Unverifiable

My work is not for the faint of heart.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal reflections on his magical and scientific pursuits
Controversial Unverifiable

I embrace the unknown, for it holds the greatest possibilities.

1940s — From personal writings or philosophical discussions
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I seek to unite science and spirituality, to bring heaven to earth.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal writings
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There is no god but man, and man is god.

1940s — A radical statement reflecting his Thelemic, self-deifying philosophy
Controversial Unverifiable

I am driven by a burning desire to explore the limits of human potential.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal reflections
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My laboratory is my temple, and my experiments are my prayers.

1940s — Reported statement or from personal writings, illustrating his merging of science and occultism
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I have been in love with the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

1939 — Letter to Helen Northrup
Humorous Unverifiable

I am not afraid of death because I have been dead for many millions of years before I was born.

1940s — Private journal entry or letter
Humorous Unverifiable

By the way, the devil is a good fellow. I like him. He is a gentleman.

1946 — Letter to Aleister Crowley
Humorous Unverifiable

I intend to use the forces of nature, which I have mastered in my laboratory, for the exploration of the spiritual world.

1940s — Reported statement
Humorous Unverifiable

My life has been a series of spectacular failures and small successes.

1950s — Attributed remark
Humorous Unverifiable

We are seeking to free the individual from the mass, and the mass from the individual.

1940s — Statement about Thelema
Humorous Unverifiable

I am a seeker, a pilgrim, an explorer, a pioneer, and my heart is a burning bush.

1940s — Poem or letter
Humorous Unverifiable