Joss Whedon

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

"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."

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

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

"Don’t give people what they want, give them what they need."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"My soul is wrapped in harsh repose,Midnight descends in raven-colored clothes,But soft... behold!A sunlight beamButting a swath of glimmering gleam.My heart expands,'tis grown a bulge in it,Inspired by your beauty...Effulgent."

"I never write anything without humor, just because I like humor, but at the same time, it is a way for anything fantastical to become relatable."

"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."

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

"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..."

"There’s a fine line between support and stalking and let’s all stay on the right side of that."

"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..."

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

"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."

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