By means of our myths and legends we maintain a sense of what we are worth and who we are. Without them we should undoubtedly go mad.

The book trade invented literary prizes to stimulate sales, not to reward merit.

Americans need bullshit the way koala bears need eucalyptus leaves. They've become totally addicted to it. They get so much of it back home that they can't survive without it.

The Lords of Chaos are the enemies of Logic, the jugglers of Truth, the molders of Beauty

Because I had sought to challenge Destiny, Destiny had taken vengeance.

Destiny's Champion, Fate's fool. Eternity's Soldier, Time's Tool.

I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas.

It is almost impossible to have a baseless snobbish opinion of the General Theory of Relativity.

Treasures are not won by care and forethought but by swift slaying and reckless attack.

The subtlest lie of all is the full truth.

It is only about things which concern us most profoundly that we lie clearly and with profound conviction.

All pursuits are pointless and fruitless unless and until love and compassion are found and then are the foundation and destination of all you do

An unavoidable war is called justice. When brutality is the only option left it is holy

Saying of the ProphetObjectsIt is your attachment to objects which make you blind and deaf.

Have an appreciating eye to enjoy the beauty of sky.

The sad thing is that when movies like this fail, executives think that proves there's no audience for unusual, original pictures - because they think they've made one.

I don't want to get away with murder! I'd have to live with that for the rest of my life. I would never want to live with killing somebody.

Making movies is really hard, and it can be humbling. And once you put them out into the world, you can't control how people will respond to it.

You just want to be judged against everyone fairly.

A proud faith is as much a contradiction as a humble devil.

There's no need for drama and hate, y'all. Let's love each other! We're all human, right?