"I consider myself a patriot, but not for the traditional reasons. I'm just really passionate about apple pie."

“There is no magic method of beginning... Take hold of your nerves, and jump.”

“We laughed over it, and Hemingway punched me in the mouth.”

“I have a complicated relationship with non-human animals. I've never really been close to one.”

“Death is a new office building filled with modern furniture, A wise thing, but which has no purpose for us.”

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”

Source : Introductory speech at a session of the French Academy, December 24, 1896.

“But the Dark cannot claim what Light does not surrender.”

“Being from New York, I wonder why am I inspired by bluegrass and Earl Scruggs? But when I look at the whole history of the banjo, I feel really good about it, including the Earl Scruggs part.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

“I don't do social media of any kind. If I did, I may as well join Scientology.”

Source : "Ed Ruscha on Kerouac, Social Media and Pop Culture in the 1960s". Interview with Tara Solomon, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 18, 2012.