"It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment."

“Science Fiction will never run out of things to wonder about until the human race ceases to use its brain.”

Source : Julian May (2013). “A Pliocene Companion”, p.4, Pan Macmillan

“If we get a government that reflects more of what this country is really about, we can turn the century - and the economy - around.”

“In the final analysis it is between you and God, it was never between you and them anyway.”

“The only bubble in the flat champagne of February is Valentine’s Day. It was no accident that our ancestors pinned Valentine’s Day on February’s shirt: he or she lucky enough to have a lover in frigid, antsy February has cause for celebration, indeed.”

“It's important that Oasis are rude about everybody and that they get drunk...Fair enough. It's nice, isn't it? But it's nothing to do with me. They came to see us in Manchester and they were very pleasant boys. Very nice. I'd like to see that as a quote. Oasis are very nice boys.”

“No, you should stay right where you are, or my estranged brother and I will settle our difference by seeing who can break more of your bones." Tod glanced at him, brows raised. "You want to settle our differences?" Nash frowned. "No, I want to break every bone in his body, and I didn't think you'd let me do it alone." Tod nodded. "Good call.”

“Recalling, for me, is a great way of living, so not to forget.”

Source : "Hilton Als, Constructing Genre". Interview with Christopher Bollen, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 5, 2013.

“I tried different techniques during my career, but I especially fell in love with painting with oil and pallette-knife. Every artwork is the result of long painting process; every canvas is born during the creative search; every painting is full of my inner world.”