I think any period in history can be adapted into interesting fiction, as long as you approach the actual history with respect.

A is a slave, and a wasted slave, doing stupid and largely unnecessary work. He is kept at work, ultimately, because of a vague feeling that he would be dangerous if he had leisure. And educated people, who should be on his side, acquiesce in the process, because they know nothing about him and consequently are afraid of him.

George Orwell

There are laws to protect the freedom of the press's speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press

Mark Twain

There is no adversity that cannot bear a gift and no gift that cannot bring adversity.

Mollie Marti

...the story of a man who saw three fellows laying bricks at a new building:He approached the first and asked, What are you doing?Clearly irritated, the first man responded, What the heck do you think I'm doing? I'm laying these darn bricks!He then walked over to the second bricklayer and asked the same question.The second fellow responded, Oh, I'm making a living.He approached the third bricklayer with the same question, What are you doing?The third looked up, smiled and said, I'm building a cathedral.At the end of the day, who feels better about how he's spent his last eight hours?

Joan Borysenko

Wisdom and truth, the offspring of the sky, are immortal; while cunning and deception, the meteors of the earth, after glittering for a moment, must pass away.

Robert Hall

It was at Bell Labs that I first made direct contact with real semiconductor experts and thus began to fully understand what amazing materials they were and what they could do.

Robert B. Laughlin

Walk tall as the trees, live strong as the mountains, be gentle as the spring winds, keep the warmth of the summer sun in your heart, and the great spirit will always be with you.

American Indian Proverb, unknown

I think I made good movies.

Jane Campion

What is moral is what you feel good after, and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.

Ernest Hemingway

The power to investigate is a great public trust.

Emanuel Celler

I want to wake up ev­ery day I have left to the warmth of your lips on mine, the sound of your voice singing next to me, the feel of your fin­gers on my skin and your heart beat­ing mu­sic with mine.

Christine Zolendz

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.

Ronald Reagan