The difference between being able to understand something and inventing it in the first place... is called genius.

Silence is a statement that is open to gross misinterpretation.

You usually have to wait for that which is worth waiting for.

The only thing that is obscene is censorship.

If the shoe fits, it is probably worn out.

The Thought Police: To censor and protect.

Geez, all that money we waste on space exploration; just think how many bombs that would buy!

Don't trust anyone who has been in school for the past 24 consecutive years.

When anarchy is declared, the first thing we do, let's kill all the anarchists.

It's funny how most activists are pacifists.

When shooting in the dark, it is a good idea to use a machine gun.

I'm into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great.

Like the crow among mankind are the Zanj [African Blacks] for they are the worst of men and the most vicious of creatures in character and temperament.

Fondnesse it were for any being free, To covet fetters, though they golden bee.

A true teacher should penetrate to whatever is vital in his pupil, and develop that by the light and heat of his own intelligence.

The Nation State as such is totally a construction: what we feel for it in terms of habits, traditions, countryside or nature could exist without the notion of Nation.

I knew that I wanted to create rich themes, and something that people might really relate to emotionally. That was the quest, authenticity, and then just to make the audience feel something.

It doesn't matter whether it comes in by cable, telephone lines, computor, or satellite. Everyone's going to have to deal with Disney.

How do you achieve success? Well, for one thing, you don't define it before you achieve it.

Are you calling me out? (Varyk) I’m calling you slow. Not out. (Dev)

i have no regrets. regret only makes wrinkles.