"The gentle sound of her words became the shushing of my blood in my head, and I listened, hovering on the edge of consciousness, bathed in the oblivion of whatever drug they had given me."

“There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.”

“Traditionally, with a DJ set, you just go hear DJ that has a good reputation and let the DJ take you somewhere. It was up to the DJ what he wanted to play. Typically in dance music, people didn't know most of the songs a DJ played.”

Source : Source: www.gq.com

“The continuous narrative of existence is a lie. There is no continuous narrative, there are lit-up moments, and the rest is dark. When you look closely, the twenty-four hour day is framed into a moment; the still-life of the jerky amphetamine world. That woman-a pieta. Those men, rough angels with an unknown message. The children holding hands, spanning time. And in every still-life, there is a story, the story that tells you everything you need to know.”

“Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity.”

Source : Rebel Passion (1964) ch. 1

“I don't think of myself all the time.”

“I know I'm not perfect.”

“Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests: This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards, for your kindness. It has made me feel very, very humble; and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything that I may be able to do in the future. I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry. My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel, and may I say thank you and God bless you.”

Source : Hattie McDaniel's Academy Awards acceptance speech for "Actress in a Supporting Role" Award for the film "Gone with the Wind", aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. February 29, 1940.

“First, this isn't about telecommuting, because we still have offices that people will come to regularly when they need to brainstorm together, meet with clients, or do research in the library.”

Source : "Virtual Chiat". Interview with David Dix, www.wired.com. July 1, 1994.