"Ixion exists as an antidote to the rules and conventions of other places. We believe that indulging in pleasure will make better people. Self-denial and discipline and virtue are all myths invented to control you."

“If you're up against a smart opponent, make him think himself to death.”

Source : "Chanur's Legacy". Book by C. J. Cherryh, 1992.

“I AM NOT about making movies that would be forgotten. I want to make ONLY timeless classics. I don't care if it takes me ten years”

“Everybody is afraid to touch the topic of religion, especially with the extreme muslims. It's such a touchy subject. You can attack any other religion and nothing bad will come about, but I think those that are extremists, the way they are taught or the way, as I'd like to say, "brain-washed." they're not of sound mind, They're of a different mind.”

“Spiritual security means you are fully alive and comfortable in your life as it is, without expecting anything.”

Source : Dainin Katagiri (2008). “Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time”, p.13, Shambhala Publications

“I am probably exaggerating a little, but I owe my equilibrium to ink and paper.”

Source : Julien Green (1964). “Diary, 1928-1957”, London, Collins

“At least 99.92% of illegal immigrants and visa overstays without known crimes on their records did not face removal.”

“When we have disorderly lives, it makes it difficult for our minds to be orderly and for us to be at ease with disorder.”

“The quality of your life is a direct reflection of the expectations of your peer group. Choose your peers wisely.”