Your ego-depletion seems problematically difficult to assuage.

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.

When a man in purple and screaming pink stares at you, you know it's time to change your appearance.

If you are in business, you are not enjoying. You are working.

I get way too much happiness from good food.

Astronauts are not superhuman. They lead ordinary lives and have varied personalities.

Scientists are always the ones who head into the ocean, but I want to take writers and politicians, people who can convey the beauty that is there and perhaps do something to take care of it.

[Mel Gibson] played this kind of sadistic motorcycle cop. He was terrific. And he had this great sense of visual comedy.

A man with convictions finds an answer for everything. Convictions are the best form of protection against the living truth.

Donald Trump is more concerned about the American people, American citizens, people who are here legally, people that are struggling in this economy.

As with all my children, you must find your own path, and through that discovery, you will decide what each earth child must ultimately decide-whether she chooses chaos or love.

Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it.