"To live without evil belongs only to the gods."

-- Sophocles

“[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people. I believe that religion is the only solid base of morals and that morals are the only possible support of free governments. [T]herefore education should teach the precepts of religion and the duties of man towards God.”
“A child, not knowing what is extraordinary and what is commonplace, usually lights midway between the two, finds interest in incidents adults consider beneath notice, and calmly accepts the most improbable occurrences.”
“Great minds think alone.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 4, 2011
“Most people's personalities and roles are locked by the time they're nine or 10. I think there's something to that.”

Source : "Don Hertzfeldt’s Animated Short “It’s Such A Beautiful Day” Screens At IFC". Interview with Kathleen Massara, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 26, 2012.
“We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment, inflation... but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of America.”
“Emotion is created by motion.”
“I don't have any home. Everyone I grew up with, my family, are all dead. So I feel kind of like a ghost. I'm more interested in the past.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I think if you're a good songwriter, that's what you are first - not a star or celebrity.”

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