Stay strong. Depression lies.

I guess I'm up to about 70% of normal, which is a real relief. My doctor gave me clearance to go out in public again, so I've been able to go to the store and help out a little bit around the house.

Sorry, Vern. I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents.

Be honest. Be kind. Be honorable. Work hard. And always be awesome.

I've done a lot of geeky things in my life, but I think the geekiest of all was my first effort to build props and cosplay, when I was about twelve years-old.

Things every person should have: •A nemesis. •An evil twin. •A secret headquarters. •An escape hatch. •A partner in crime. •A secret identity.

No matter what I do with my life, or how successful I am, I will always be a socially awkward penguin inside.

Being a nerd is not about what you love, it's about how you love it.

The goal isn’t to make something everyone will love; the goal is to get excited, and make a thing where something wasn’t before.

It’s not about what you said. It’s not about what you did. It’s not about what you love. It’s about them feeling bad about themselves.

Don't let the fear of not pleasing someone stop you from being creative.

It takes about five years for a walnut tree to produce nuts but this is not true of a family tree.

[The task is to] covertly lower the standard of living, the whole social structure, of America so that we can be merged with all other nations.

The corruption of the best is the worst.

I have to admit that WWII France was not at all on my radar for Kristin Hannah.

Success come to those who become success conscious.

When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision.

I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.

The Canadian people are more practical than imaginative. Romantic tales and poetry would meet with less favour in their eyes than a good political article from their newspapers.

Making a film is to make sure that everybody looks forward to coming to work.

The personal ego must be suppressed and replaced with the 'universal ego.'