Each man must live as an end in himself and follow his own rational self-interest.

If the truth shall kill them, let them die.

Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed

We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

Every aspect of Western culture needs a new code of ethics - a rational ethics - as a precondition of rebirth.

You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.

But I don't think of you. - Howard Roark

The battle for our lives, and the lives of our children, our husbands, our friends, our families, & our nation, is waged on our knees.

I wanted really to make it moment to moment, partly because I'm an actor and that's how I operate - actors are all about creating the moment.

When I lose my temper, honey, you can't find it any place.

Patrice O'Neal is the best comic I ever saw.

You show me a politician with his heels ten feet in the air, and by Judas priest, Ill show you an honest politician.

I could have an office all to myself but since my collaborators don’t have one, then I too am contented to have a desk in a shared room.

I left. When I should have stayed.

Time's waters will not ebb nor stay.

Spinach and champagne. Going back to the kitchens at the old Waldorf. Dancing on the kitchen tables, wearing the chef's headgear. Finally, a crash and being escorted out by the house detectives.