Joss Whedon

"Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing."

"If you can't run, you crawl. If you can't crawl-- you find someone to carry you."

"Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE."

"I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of."

"Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are."

"You either have to write or you shouldn't be writing. That's all."

"I've got a theory, it could be bunnies...I've got a theor-Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposesThey've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses.And what's with all the carrots-?What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?Bunnies, bunnies it must be bunnies!...or maybe midgets..."

"War is not just the business of death, it is the antitheses of life."

"Why anybody gets my sense of humor I never know, but I do know that when they do, I keep them as close as I possibly can."

"I also don't trust Caribou anymore. They're out there, on the tundra, waiting... Something's going down. I'm right about this."

"Two things that matter to me. Emotional resonance and rocket launchers."

"I've got a theory, it could be bunnies...I've got a theor-Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposesThey've got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses.And what's with all the carrots-?What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?Bunnies, bunnies it must be bunnies!...or maybe midgets..."

"Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke."

"Very occasionally, if you pay really close attention, life doesn't suck."

"Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck."

"Everyone has their first date and the object is to hide your flaws. And then you're in a relationship, and it's all about hiding your disappointment. And then, once you're married, it's about hiding your sins."

"It is the most fun I’m ever going to have. I love to write. I love it. I mean, there’s nothing in the world I like better, and that includes sex, probably because I’m so very bad at it. It’s the greatest peace when I’m in a scene, and it’s just me and the character, that’s it, that’s where I want to live my life."

"People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy."

"Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are."

"As we all know, blinking lights means science."