I think that human beings are capable of the worst things possible.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.

All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

Write down 10 things you would do in your life if you had absolutely no fear. Then pick one of them and do it.

The main weapon of the devil is disillusionment

...why is my cat a Muse? the cat has the rare grace of never saying a word too much― Mark Twain ...that's why ...

The more "things" I have, the more time I spend thinking about them, moving them around, fixing them, looking for them, or upgrading them.

Think slowly like a snail, act fast like a cheetah.

There is a difference between giving-up and strategic disengagement. Know the difference.

I also want to do stories that I think are not brought to television that often that our community talks about.

I'm not out there trying to change the world. I'm just out there trying to sing country music the best way I can.

Make men work together, show them that beyond their differences and geographical boundaries there lies a common interest.

The possibilities in sci-fi are wonderful. The subject is bigger than everything we know.