Ayn Rand Quotes

An attempt to achieve the good by force is like an attempt to provide a man with a picture gallery at the price of cutting out his eyes.

Ayn Rand

Quotes to Explore

My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.

Balthazar Getty
- Mom
- Trust
- Care
I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.

Ornette Coleman
- People
- Up
- Good
The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.

E. M. Forster
- Good
- Mind
- Free
Hell, I ain't paid to make good lines sound good. I'm paid to make bad lines sound good.

Walter Huston
- Good
- Bad
- Hell
I always suggest that when you're going through cancer to find something in your day that makes you feel centered and that makes you feel good.

Olivia Newton-John
- Good
- Day
- Cancer
Normally, most writers don't say, 'I'm going into a mild hypnotic trance.' Typically, they don't know how they do it. Most people, when they have a good experience writing, they're well placed in that state, which is also sometimes called a 'flow state.' If you don't have trouble, you don't have to think about it.

Madison Smartt Bell
- People
- Good
- Writing