Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft (Illustrated)

by H.P. Lovecraft

The phenomenon of dreaming likewise helped to build up the notion of an unreal or spiritual world; and in general, all the conditions of savage dawn — life so strongly conduced toward a feeling of the supernatural, that we need not wonder at the thoroughness with which man’s very hereditary essence has become saturated with religion and superstition.

The seeker of truth for its own sake is chained to no conventional system, but always shapes his philosophical opinions upon what seems to him the best evidence at hand. Changes, therefore, are constantly possible; and occur whenever new or revalued evidence makes them logical.

“Santa Claus” is a myth. This admission caused me to ask why “God” is not equally a myth.

The futility of all existence began to impress and oppress me;

I looked on man as if from another planet. He was merely an interesting species presented for study and classification.