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"No one understands that the First Amendment is only important if you are going to offend somebody. If you're not going to offend somebody, you don't need protection of the First Amendment."
“I think the real obscenity comes from raising our youth to believe that sex is bad and ugly and dirty, and yet it is heroic to go spill guts and blood in the most ghastly manner in the name of humanity.”
"My mother always told me that no matter how much you dislike a person, when you meet them face to face you will find characteristics about them that you like. Jerry Falwell was a perfect example of that. I hated everything he stood for, but after meeting him in person, years after the trial, Jerry Falwell and I became good friends."
- Larry Flynt
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"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
"We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity."
"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas."
- Marie Curie
"You say the slightest thing and the internet goes ape. I was accused of giving the plot away, but I just think, get a f*!!ing life. It’s only t@** and dragons.”
- Ian McShane, during an interview about his guest role on Game Of Thrones
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"I am my own justification."
- Solomon David
"He that master's the Wheel cannot break it."
- Zoss
"Some emperor. You can't even see that you're just a prisoner who's built his own prison. And you're proud of it."
- White Chain
Kill Six Billion Demons
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“In a fully developed bureaucracy there is nobody left with whom one can argue, to whom one can present grievances, on whom the pressures of power can be exerted. Bureaucracy is the form of government in which everybody is deprived of political freedom, of the power to act; for the rule by Nobody is not no-rule, and where all are equally powerless, we have a tyranny without a tyrant.”
- Hannah Arendt
Those weren't murders; he was acting in self defense!
Aggressive self defense.
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Just rediscovered this gem from years ago:
"When you're watching it, you have to put yourself in the mind of the late '90s, when none of us knew any of this s@*&, you know? You ask 18-year-old me "what's UNIX?" like, that's the thing where they cut the balls off, right?"
- Josh Davis, Best of the Worst, episode 8: Wheel of the Worst #2: The Family Guide to the Internet
"What's this? Oh no, looks like we have another Nukie. We did it all for the Nukie..."
- Mike Stoklasa, Best of the Worst
"The music was cool, but I didn't like the lyrics at all. The funny thing is that 'Nookie' was actually [just] the working title. When we were in the studio there was a p*** magazine that had the word 'nookie' on the cover, so I was like, 'This song's called Nookie!', I never thought someone would actually run with it. I suppose it's all my fault."
- Wes Borland, guitarist for the band Limp Bizkit.
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"The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten. This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, in life and in politics is hopeless."
- Hayao Miyazaki
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"I've always felt that anything that does not kill you makes you very weak."
- Norm Macdonald
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"Let me tell you something about hu-mons, nephew. They're a wonderful, friendly people as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time... And those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people will become as nasty and violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon."
- Quark (Armin Shimerman), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
“In the duel between yourself and the world, second the world.”
-Franz Kafka
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For that reason, many minority group organizations throughout U.S. history have, to the best of my knowledge, all opposed censorship — including hate speech laws, even when those laws are allegedly designed to benefit their interests.
Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States always opposed censorship and always supported free speech very vigorously. That message came loud and clear to me during the recent funeral observations for John Lewis.
He was such a proponent of free speech, such an eloquent one. I included one of his famous lines in my book: 'Without robust freedom of speech and dissent, the Civil Rights Movement would have been a bird without wings.'
And Martin Luther King’s very last speech was all about freedom of speech and how censorship had been used to try to thwart the civil rights movement.”
- former ACLU head Nadine Strossen
"The chief enemy of creativity is 'good sense.'""Youth has no age."
"The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?"
- Pablo Picasso
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
"We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity."
"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas."
- Marie Curie
Pick a side.
"Control your destiny, or someone else will." - Jack Welch
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"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new.
The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core.
In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: 'Anyone can cook.' But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere."
- Anton Ego (Peter O'Toole), Ratatouille
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"When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind. When you separate yourself by belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence."
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
Alexander III: "Diogenes, is there anything you desire?"
Diogenes of Sinope: "Yes, stand a little out of my sun."
Alexander III: "Truly, if I were not Alexander, I wish I were Diogenes."
Diogenes of Sinope: "And if I were not Diogenes, I would wish to be Diogenes also."
- likely apocryphal exchange between Alexander III "The Great" of Macedon and the Cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope
Kev: "So, elf babe... you wanna stroll down by the lake with me? There's a full moon out"
Elf: "Not tonight, how about in thirty years?"
Kev: "30 years! Cripes! That's a long time!"
Elf: "No, it's not."
Kev: "Well, it's a significant chunk of my lifespan!"
Elf: "Why? Are you sick?"
Kev: "Ha! Do I look sick? I'll live to be a hundred!"
Elf: "Oh my. Is an evil spirit draining your life force?"
Kev: "No! I'm a human! We only live a hundred years!"
Elf: "Really? Like a box turtle?"
- Tony Moseley's Zogonia
"Revenge is a feast best served immediately."
- Ka D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe), Farscape
A selection of deep cuts from (or at least attributed to) Winston Churchill:
“When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.”
“Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.”
“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.”
“We must beware of needless innovations, especially when guided by logic.”
“The English never draw a line without blurring it.”
“There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.”
“In finance, everything that is agreeable is unsound and everything that is sound is disagreeable.”
“It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.”
“Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.”
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.”
“Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.”
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"Many people who walk the earth practice the fine art of making others feel responsible and even indebted to them, without cause. Satanism observes these leeches in their true light. Psychic vampires are individuals who drain others of their vital energy. This type of person can be found in all avenues of society. They fill no useful purpose in our lives, and are neither love objects nor true friends. Yet we feel responsible to the psychic vampire without knowing why.
If you think you may be the victim of such a person, there are a few simple rules which will help you form a decision. Is there a person you often call or visit, even though you really don't want to, because you know you will feel guilty if you don't? Or, do you find yourself constantly doing favors for one who doesn't come forward and ask, but hints?...
...A large percentage of these people have special "attributes" which make their dependence upon you more feasible and much more effective. Many psychic vampires are invalids (or pretend to be) or are "mentally or emotionally disturbed." Others might feign ignorance or incompetence so you will, out of pity - or more often, exasperation - do things for them. The traditional way to banish a demon or elemental is to recognize it for what it is, and exorcise it. Recognition of these modern-day demons and their methods is the only antidote for their devastating hold over you.
Most people accept these passively vicious individuals at face value only because their insidious maneuvers have never been pointed out to them. They merely accept these "poor souls" as being less fortunate than themselves, and feel they must help them however they can. It is this misdirected sense of responsibility (or unfounded sense of guilt) which nourishes well the "altruisms" upon which these parasites feast! The psychic vampire is allowed to exist because he cleverly chooses conscientious, responsible people for his victims - people with great dedication to their "moral obligations."
In some cases we are vampirized by groups of people, as well as individuals. Every fund raising organization, be it a charitable foundation, community council, religious or fraternal association, etc., carefully selects a person who is adept at making others feel guilty for its chairman or coordinator. It is the job of this chairman to intimidate us into opening first our hearts, and then our wallets, to the recipient of their "good will" - never mentioning that, in many cases, their time is not unselfishly donated, but that they are drawing a fat salary for their "noble deeds." They are masters at playing upon the sympathy and consideration of responsible people...
...A conscientious person finds it very difficult to decide between voluntary and imposed charity. He wants to do what is right and just, and finds it perplexing trying to decide exactly who he should help and what degree of aid should rightfully be expected of him. Each person must decide for himself what his obligations are to his respective friends, family, and community. Before donating his time and money to those outside his immediate family and close circle of friends, he must decide what he can afford, without depriving those closest to him. When taking these things into consideration he must be certain to include himself among those who mean most to him. He must carefully evaluate the validity of the request and the personality or motives of the person asking it of him. It is extremely difficult for a person to learn to say "no" when all his life he has said "yes."But unless he wants to be constantly taken advantage of, he must learn to say "no" when circumstances justify doing so. If you allow them, psychic vampires will gradually infiltrate your everyday life until you have no privacy left - and your constant feeling of concern for them will deplete you of all ambition...
...Don't waste your time with people who will ultimately destroy you, but concentrate instead on those who will appreciate your responsibility to them, and, likewise, feel responsible to you."
- Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible
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A selection of deep cuts from (or at least attributed to) Winston Churchill:
“When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.”
“Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.”
“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.”
“We must beware of needless innovations, especially when guided by logic.”
“The English never draw a line without blurring it.”
“There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.”
“In finance, everything that is agreeable is unsound and everything that is sound is disagreeable.”
“It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.”
“Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.”
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.”
“Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.”
"Correcting my grammar is a practice up with which I shall not put!"
"Many people who walk the earth practice the fine art of making others feel responsible and even indebted to them, without cause. Satanism observes these leeches in their true light. Psychic vampires are individuals who drain others of their vital energy. This type of person can be found in all avenues of society. They fill no useful purpose in our lives, and are neither love objects nor true friends. Yet we feel responsible to the psychic vampire without knowing why.
Man, I need to dig up my copy and re-read it. It's been years...
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"There is a point when facing the unknown stops being a longed-for adventure and becomes a terrifying reality."
- Storm Constantine
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"Every few seconds is a new day for a man who lacks object permanence." - [REDACTED], Internet commentator
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"Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right."
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
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An excerpt from a conversation between film critics Mike Stoklasa and Rich Evans (of RedLetterMedia) discussing "New Trek" (Star Trek: Picard, in particular) and its story structure as compared to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. However, this is just a segment that, as both a Deep Space Nine fan and a history fan, I found amusing.
Contains spoilers for the final season of Deep Space Nine, as well as spoilers for the end of the Second World War (you know, just in case you hadn't heard how that one turned out).
Mike: "The Dominion War, to me, the conclusion of it and the whole plot with Benjamin Sisko and the... what are they called?"
Rich: "Pah-Wraiths."
Mike: "The Wraiths, yeah, the Pah-Wraiths, all of that was unsatisfactory to me. Because--how did the Dominion War end? The Cardassians eventually rebelled against the Dominion, the Dominion started exterminating them, running out of ships, and they cornered the female shapeshifter into a wall as she was diseased. Right? And they surrounded the planet and they said, "You're done." Nothing really epic happened. It's kind of like how a war would [really] end."
Rich: "Yes."
Mike: "Hitler shot himself in a bunker. That's how wars end."
Rich: "He didn't have a duel with Winston Churchill. There wasn't a final battle that could have gone either way. The Germans were desperate and throwing 12-year-olds in the front lines as the Russians were f***ing curb-stomping them."
Mike: "So that's how the Dominion War ended. And then Benjamin Sisko and Gul Dukat fell off a cliff and choked each other while they fell into Hell."
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“It is an American weakness. The success becomes the sage. Scientists counsel on civil liberty; comedians and actresses lead political rallies; athletes tell us what brand of cigarette to smoke.”
- Robert Leckie