The objection to propaganda is not only its appeal to unreason, but still more the unfair advantage which it gives to the rich and powerful.

[T]he infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.

Life is short. Jingle your bells.

She burst into her hotel room pulling her blouse over her head with one hand while she yanked her shoes off with the other. No way was she going to face an alien invasion in heels and silk.

On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.

To hold the power of affection and maintain the roots of love, you must stay trusted.

When the audience knows you know better it's satire but when they think you can't do any better it's corn.

Where I live, everything is very small.

Breeze turned to look out the window. "You were always the best of us, Sazed," he said quietly. "Because you believed in something.

I believe that the very process of looking can make a thing beautiful.

I think talent is dangerous to have if you take it for granted. If you use it well and put hard work with it together, it's hard to catch that guy. And I think that's what you're seeing right now.

We're in our twenties and we don't know anything and it's awesome.