Praise be to God, Who has so disposed matters that pleasant literary anecdotes may serve as an instrument for the polishing of wits and the cleansing of rust from our hearts.

God predetermined our destiny.

You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.

Do more than just exist

People shoot 2D movies and convert them and I never think they're as good. 3D is really a scientific process of laying out shots and picking rotations.

The color red is associated with romance and blood, but not at the same time.

It can take greater courage to stand in opposition to the views of your neighbors or nation than to confront an enemy in combat.

The right man is the one who seizes the moment.

I think Jim [Carrey], in the best possible way, thought, "I need to do different things to establish to the audience that I'm not going to do the same thing every time."

Dammit!" "What?" Gonzo sounds panicked. "We're out of gas." "You're Shithenging me." "I Shithenge you not.

The more improbable the message, the less "compressible" it is, and the more bandwidth it requires. This is Shannon's point: the essence is its improbability.