It was the single forgiving phrase in the syntax of weaponry I had strapped about me. The rest were unequivocal sentences of death.

A preoccupation with the next world clearly shows an inability to cope credibly with this one.

Culture is like a smog. To live within it, you must breathe some of it in and, inevitably, be contaminated.

The way I see it, anyone who's proud of their country is either a thug or just hasn't read enough history yet.

War is like any other bad relationship. Of course you want out, but at what price? And perhaps more importantly, once you get out, will you be any better off?" - Quellcrist Falconer

The human eye is a wonderful device. With a little effort, it can fail to see even the most glaring injustice.

Take what is offered and that must sometimes be enough.

Evolutionary theory informs our understanding of some frankly inexcusable social behavior and renders it perfectly normal.

We all get our dreams stamped on from time to time, right? And if it didn’t hurt, what kind of second-rate dreams would they be?

I think by definition you need to have lived a little bit to write anything that's humanly true.

Pretty much anything you care to imagine can happen in a fantasy, which in turn means you can really crank up the intensity of the tale you're telling.

When you are giving, your mind grows wings of joy to fly.

Let your heart be as big as it can possibly be.

I'm drowning and you're stealing every breath.

Existentialism's first move is to make every man aware of what he is and to make the full responsibility of his existence rest on him.

I think you have to know how you feel when you're sad and it's healthy to mourn if a relationship ends.

Going too far is half the pleasure of not getting anywhere.

Even though I love fashion, I prefer people to fashion. Fashion is to make the person comfortable in her body, it’s not something very serious, you get to play.

I've always loved butterflies, because they remind us that it's never too late to transform ourselves.

I'm always trying to swim to new ground.

Nobody gives a care about the fate of labor as long as they can get their instant gratification.