Man is an end in himself. - Ayn Rand

"And now I see the face of god, and I raise this god over the earth, this god whom men have sought since men came into being, this god who will grant them joy and peace and pride. This god, this one word: 'I."

"Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values."

"Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man's nature and of life's potential."

"Have you ever felt the longing for someone you could admire? For something, not to look down at, but up to?"

"When I die, I hope to go to Heaven, whatever the Hell that is."