Satanic Verses is a despicable book that could not have been written by a person who wished to behave decently and responsibly.

Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.

In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.

I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it

Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in any way.

I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.

Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden.

We're like the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, then eat the little brats alive.

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.

There's only one thing that will make them stop hating you. And that's being so good at what you do that they can't ignore you

There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane.

Is there anything that satisfy the soul like the Truth?

We want ecstasy as a way of life, not a liver-poisoning alcoholiday from it.

The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others the best way to gather is to scatter.

Decorators should always remember that letting a client see too many beautiful things is a pitfall.

I keep mementos from everything I've done.

People think being remembered most for one character is a negative thing, but I don't. I never expected to be remembered for anything!

No one in Montreal learns how to skate. You're just born that way.

I get recognized now and again, but the paparazzi aren't following me around.

There's something every woman wants, and that's a man to blame.

Looking at the pond, all I could think was that it is an incredivle thing, how a whole world can rise from what seems like nothing at all.