Rumination famous quotes

We have an obligation to make things beautiful. Not to leave the world uglier than we found it, not to empty the oceans, not to leave our problems for the next generation.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

I feel like if I'm not going to change the game or do something innovative, then I'm not motivated.

The truth is, you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved. The capacity to love cannot be built in isolation.

From a common-sense standpoint, you're probably on the right road. The problem is, you're opening a can of worms you might not be able to shut. That might cause more problems than it solves.

One of the things that's different about London and the English market is that theater and film and television are all based in London. It's not quite the same as in the States where if the playwright here wants a successful TV or film career, they're whisked away by Hollywood.

I have the longing that all writers have for new ears to pour my words into.

You do not respond to an attempt on your life with a slap on the hand. Or a joke.

There have been concerns about the long-term prospect that we lose control of certain kinds of intelligences. I fundamentally don’t think that’s going to happen.

At the United Nations, a lynch mob for Israel is always just a moment away.