Educated men are so impressive.

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.

George Eliot

Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.

W. Somerset Maugham

When I began writing science fiction in the middle '60s, it seemed very easy to find ideas that took decades to percolate into the cultural consciousness; now the lead time seems more like eighteen months.

Vernor Vinge

Reckless predictions of the second coming of Christ create an artificial excitement among believers followed by a corresponding depression. In addition, it hardens skeptics in their unbelief and provides new fodder for cynics to mock the Christian faith.

Doug Batchelor

Something about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you're interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.

Dave Chappelle

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.

Henry David Thoreau

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

George Eliot

The most important thing is to write material that YOU think is funny. If you don't think it's funny, but you're convinced that other people will think it is, well they won't.

Mo Rocca

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.

Neil Gaiman

Preachers denounce sin as if it was available to everyone.

Frank Dane

I think people like comedies and I think concept driven comedies seem to be working when it's a clear concept and you deliver funny stuff.

Todd Phillips

If food were free, why work?

Douglas Horton