In terms of morals there is no such thing as ‘state.’ Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts.

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

Ignorance must be a fun place to live

It's not about making the right choice. It's about making a choice and making it right.

I don't like violence. I get sick from violence. Do you think people are excited by violence?

Much is written about the Batman because he is publicly exposed in print. Very little is known personally about his creator, because I haven't given out that many interviews.

Life on Earth will never be fair the way we expect it to be.

To dream alone is fantasy if it doesn't move the heart to act.

There is no spark like the one ignited under the aspirations of a new graduate.

Don't ingest foods made in places where everyone is required to wear a surgical cap.

When you write - explode - fly apart - disintegrate! Then give time enough to think, cut, rework, and rewrite.

Even though I teach with 35mm, my method takes people by surprise, because it isn't fast, and it isn't about hardware or software, or even great results. It's about great process.