Occupation: Poet Birth: August 9, 1855 Death: June 30, 1906
The madness of the eyes is the lure of the abyss. Sirens lurk in the dark depths of the pupils as they lurk at the bottom of the sea, that I know for….
Ingratitude' is the name which avatars of Narcissus give to the success of others..
Ensor sees with his imagination, but his vision is perfectly accurate, of an almost geometric precision. He is one of the very few who can really see….
It is the sheer ugliness and banality of everyday life which turns my blood to ice and makes me cringe in terror..
Her vice takes hold of her again, but she still refrains until some moment when, gnawed by some hideous caprice, she comes aground like a mournful wr….
You see, the strangeness of my case is that now I no longer fear the invisible, I’m terrified by reality..
The charm of horror only tempts the strong.
The larvae! The scent of young blood entices and draws them closer. There's no need to venture into antiquity to evoke the shades of the dead..
The fancies that take their monstrous birth from the spinelessness and boredom of usurped wealth bring in their wake every defect ... and though rich….