J. Michael Straczynski Quotes

The same applies to other venues; without the written word, book publishers, magazines, blogs, and game designers have nothing to do and would swiftly go out of business. Everything starts with the word, and they know it.

Because sometimes it's the people who have nothing left to lose that have the best chance to change the future.

We stayed because we believe in something better and more important than ourselves. That’s why we’re here.

Vocês são todos uma e a mesma espécie, têm os mesmos objectivos, os mesmos sonhos, os mesmos medos... Comem a mesma comida, dormem o mesmo sono... Por isso vão contra a vossa natureza quando se dividem para tornar mais fácil matarem-se uns aos outros. Países, bairros, credos, nomes, partidos, clube. Vocês matam-se uns aos outros por um par de ténis.

The answer, of course, was that the stories had been written as well as could be expected given the tools I had when I wrote them. Every writer starts with the same toolbox, which at most might contain a screwdriver and a pair of rusty pliers, and there’s not much you can make with that. Each finished story adds a new tool to the box that assists in the construction of better stories going forward, and reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the prior work.

She forced a smile so he wouldn’t see her brain throwing up behind her eyes,

If you want me to do something you think is important, then take two minutes to explain why it’s important.

Life was meant to be lived full measure, flat out, pedal to the metal