I hated relying on luck. When it worked, it made me feel so damned eerie.

The way past despair and false hope is just letting go. It doesn't improve your odds of survival, but it doesn't waste mental energy.

Some see the glass half full, some see it half empty, and some see it crawling with toxic alien parasites who want to devour your pancreas.

Having a perilous adventure is always better than comatose safety. Always, always, always, always, always.

Deliberate choices are the only sacred things in the universe. Everything else is just hydrogen.

I do not care about the greatest good for the greatest number . . . Most people are poop-heads I do not care about them at all.

You don’t free yourself from duty by running away. That only increases the weight on your shoulders.

Ah, but I am more perceptive than most of the universe. Especially the parts of the universe that are vacuum.

Don't be a little paranoid; worry about everything, or let it all go.

That's the first rule of command; be consistent! You can be sadistic, you can be lazy, you can be stupid, but if you're consistent the crew will still let you sit in when they play dominoes.

Lawyers will always buckle under to something, whether its bribes, violence, court orders, or the weight of their own bullshit.

It's through the test, that we find our true strength.

he's not a piece of meat you can job off the market by the pound. because, if you do, maish, if you do, you'll rot in hell.

Prayerful life

If your self-talk leans toward the negative, the continual bashing will become debilitating

I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.

All big things in human history have been arrived at slowly and through many compromises.

I ain't looking back only forward.

Even when we are frustrated by our inability to understand a circumstance or event, there are unseen angels bringing comfort and protection as directed by the wisdom of God.

We can bolster human spirits, clothe cold bodies, feed hungry people, comfort grieving hearts, and lift to new heights precious souls.

I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view.