We doubt that any facts actually exist. We only have observations and interpretations. Most of the interpretations remain questionable.

In Chaos Magic, beliefs are not seen as ends in themselves, but as tools for creating desired effects.

Laughter is the only tenable attitude in a universe which is a joke played on itself.

That which is denied gains power, and seeks strange and unexpected forms of manifestation.

Every new form of liberation is destined to eventually become another form of enslavement for most of its adherents.

The only clear view is from atop the mountain of your dead selves.

Only through absolute loyalty to each other can the few control the many.

If someone claims to have free will, ask them, free from precisely what?

Junk food, junk religion, and junk products just leads to excessive numbers of junk people living junk lifestyles.

Magic doesn't suit everyone. Only those prepared to take full responsibility for themselves should apply.

In a stagnant environment the body-mind creates its own adversity – disease and fantasy.

I was a cartoonist when I was at university, but I decided to go into movie making knowing that I could still draw by doing movies, design work, story boards, and such.

There's a power that movies and music has, that can move you and motivate you to look at your neighbor in a slightly more respectful way, and look at cultures in a more inclusive way.

I always believe your instinct is the most correct instinct.

All the great religions contain wise prescriptions relating to the conduct of life, which hold good now as they did when they were promulgated.

By asking the question How can I afford it? your brain is put to work.

I grew up in Ireland, and the ocean was never more than an arm's length away. As lovely as the mountains are and as friendly as the people of Utah are, I feel a bit landlocked here.

Trying to ground everything in reality was the most important thing to me.

The rhythm of life is intricate but orderly, tenacious but fragile. To keep that in mind is to build the key to survival.

I think the human race has no future if it doesn't go into space.

There was a different ending to New Moon originally. It was a much quieter book. It was very much all in Bellas head.