Craig Biddle famous quotes

The future must not belong to those who treat faith as a means of knowledge. The future-if peace is to be a part of it-must belong to those who acknowledge that man’s only means of knowledge is reason.
-- Craig Biddle

#Mean #Men #Reason

The only thing we need to sustain is the freedom to act on our judgment-which includes the freedom to use our property as we see fit. As long as we are free, we can keep the lights on and continue figuring out how to make them cheaper and brighter.
-- Craig Biddle

#Light #Long #Needs

Rational egoism is the only morality that is for human life; thus, it is the only morality that is actually moral. Those who choose to be rationally self-interested thereby make the most of their life - and they are morally good because of it.
-- Craig Biddle

#Self #Morality #Human Life

Television in the 1960s & 70s had just as much dross and the programmes were a lot more tediously patronising than they are now. Memory truncates occasional gems into a glittering skein of brilliance. More television, more channels means more good television and, of course, more bad. The same equation applies to publishing, film and, I expect, sumo wrestling.

One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do.

Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.

I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better.

All my life I've been aware of the Second World War humming in the background. I was born 10 years after it was finished, and without ever seeing it. It formed my generation and the world we lived in. I played Hurricanes and Spitfires in the playground, and war films still form the basis of all my moral philosophy. All the men I've ever got to my feet for or called sir had been in the war.

Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.

Still, not much of a reason to live, is it? The fear of being punished for killing yourself.

There are different reasons to make movies.

The working men are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they are the most numerous...

I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only….Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks,