All around the Mediterranean you'll find cultures that believe men can't control themselves and shouldn't have to try.

Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.

What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.

To me, fantasy has always been the genre of escape, science fiction the genre of ideas. So if you can escape and have a little idea as well, maybe you have some kind of a cross-breed between the two.

The sidesaddle was designed to protect a maiden's virginity, while risking the maiden's neck. Rather much for rather little, I thought.

The expression of divinity is in variety.

Science fiction still is an idea genre.

The only people who have the long view are some scientists and some science fiction writers.

Other people's risks are statistical. When it's your risk, your own child, it isn't statistical anymore.

I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!

The practice of diplomacy, I have found, is sometimes like eating soup with a fork: much activity yielding little nourishment.

There was a magic: and the name of it was love.

I want to experience as many different tastes, sights, emotions, conflicts, and cultures as possible, so that I can expand the canvas of my memory and enrich my comedy.

You’ll have to be my conscience.” He knew his flaws, and he knew the parts of him that were irrevocably broken. “Mine isn’t going to grow back.

Chuck Norris’s tears cure cancer. Too bad he’s never cried.

All great acts are ruled by intention. What you mean is what you get.

I think there's only one sensible place for a person to be at 5:30 in the morning. That's in bed. And what am I doing? I'm out running. And I completely hate this.

If a man tells me he likes Mozart, I know in advance that he is a bad musician.

On what high-performing companies should be striving to create: A great place for great people to do great work.

We will not stop resisting the occupation until liberation or martyrdom.

Fish from all over the world, from deep in the sea, wind up in countries from Germany to Japan. That is just crazy.