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J Michael Straczynski Quotes

If sacred places are spared the ravages of war... then make all places sacred. And if the holy people are to be kept harmless from war... then make all people holy Picture Quote #1

What are the purposes and priorities of teaching?... First, to inspire. Second, to challenge. Third, and only third, to impart information Picture Quote #1

I’ve changed my mind. I’ve decided that at the end I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered over someone I don’t like Picture Quote #1

There are people in life, who show you how to live. There are people in life, who show you how to die Picture Quote #1

Greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in midlife, dismissed in old age, and reconsidered in death. Because we cannot tolerate greatness in our midst, we do all we can do destroy it Picture Quote #1

Science fiction shows are traditionally about the gimmick or the gadget and tend to be emotionally cool to the touch Picture Quote #1

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Budget grows out of the story. If you’re writing a story with people caught in an elevator for most of the film, you’re pretty sure it won’t be a $200 million movie Picture Quote #1

I wake up every morning knowing how ridiculously lucky I am to be able to do what I love for a living, and that sense of wonder never, ever wears off Picture Quote #1

To understand this whole area, you have to stop thinking like a viewer and start thinking like a network programming exec Picture Quote #1

Faith and reason are the shoes on your feet. You can travel further with both than you can with just one Picture Quote #1

It’s been amazing to watch, because for ‘Thor’, which was always a mid-selling book, to be in the top ten for every single issue since the reboot is just a great compliment Picture Quote #1

I’m delirious with joy. It proves that if you confront the universe with good intentions in your heart, it will reflect that and reward your intent. Usually. It just doesn’t always do it in the way you expect Picture Quote #1

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A changeling is one child substituted for another. I couldn’t find anything more apt. We had to kind of fight that supernatural element in the publicity, and I offered to try and find another title, but Clint liked it, and it stayed Picture Quote #1

I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same; the wellspring is the same in both cases Picture Quote #1

I was very clear that I wanted to keep ‘Thor’ out of the rest of the Marvel universe for no less than the first six issues. And the success of the book, I think, speaks well to that decision Picture Quote #1

The point of mythology or myth is to point to the horizon and to point back to ourselves: This is who we are; this is where we came from; and this is where we’re going. And a lot of Western society over the last hundred years - the last 50 years really - has lost that. We have become rather aimless and wandering Picture Quote #1

Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth Picture Quote #1

We know that if memory is destroyed in one part of the brain, it can be sometimes re-created on a different part of the brain. And once we can unravel that amino chain of chemicals that is responsible for memory, I see no reason why we can’t unlock it and, essentially, wipe out what’s there Picture Quote #1

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Coming from TV and film, rule number one is that you always service the main character first and foremost. If that’s not working, you’ve got nothing Picture Quote #1

I am a huge zombie fan. I have probably seen the George Romero movies 100 times each, without exaggeration Picture Quote #1

In every other science fiction series, humans are at the top of the food chain. In the ‘Babylon 5’ universe, they’re in the bottom third Picture Quote #1

Stage-persona notwithstanding, I’m extremely shy and quiet. Almost painfully shy. People misinterpret that as being above it all or not interested Picture Quote #1

For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America’s hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless strength tempered by compassion, that can bear adversity and emerge stronger on the other side. He stands for what we all feel we would like to be able to stand for, when standing is hardest Picture Quote #1

If I feel that I’m not able to do my best work - whether that’s my own fault or as a result of an editorial situation - then I need to stop doing it. I would rather not do something than do it badly or ineffectively. It’s the only way I can live with myself and do right by the fans in the long haul Picture Quote #1

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Follow your passion. The rest will attend to itself. If I can do it, anybody can do it. It’s possible. And it’s your turn. So go for it. It’s never too late to become what you always wanted to be in the first place Picture Quote #1

On a certain level, I don’t think there is an answer to what the American way is, because it is constantly being re-defined. It’s also been exploited and capitalized upon and politicized by one side or the other to the point that a certain degree of cynicism has attached itself to that term Picture Quote #1

Anyone who sets foot into the ‘Watchmen’ universe and isn’t just a little nervous should be given a few days of electroshock therapy. I’ve always considered ‘Watchmen’ to be one of the best graphic novels ever written, and when it came out back in 1986 I was as blown away as everyone else. Just masterful Picture Quote #1

As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, ‘No. You shouldn’t be doing that.’ And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things Picture Quote #1

For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people Picture Quote #1

Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years Picture Quote #1

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If sacred places are spared the ravages of war... then make all places sacred. And if the holy people are to be kept harmless from war... then make all people holy (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) What are the purposes and priorities of teaching?... First, to inspire. Second, to challenge. Third, and only third, to impart information (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) I’ve changed my mind. I’ve decided that at the end I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered over someone I don’t like (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) There are people in life, who show you how to live. There are people in life, who show you how to die (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in midlife, dismissed in old age, and reconsidered in death. Because we cannot tolerate greatness in our midst, we do all we can do destroy it (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Science fiction shows are traditionally about the gimmick or the gadget and tend to be emotionally cool to the touch (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Budget grows out of the story. If you’re writing a story with people caught in an elevator for most of the film, you’re pretty sure it won’t be a $200 million movie (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) I wake up every morning knowing how ridiculously lucky I am to be able to do what I love for a living, and that sense of wonder never, ever wears off (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) To understand this whole area, you have to stop thinking like a viewer and start thinking like a network programming exec (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Faith and reason are the shoes on your feet. You can travel further with both than you can with just one (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) It’s been amazing to watch, because for ‘Thor’, which was always a mid-selling book, to be in the top ten for every single issue since the reboot is just a great compliment (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) I’m delirious with joy. It proves that if you confront the universe with good intentions in your heart, it will reflect that and reward your intent. Usually. It just doesn’t always do it in the way you expect (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) A changeling is one child substituted for another. I couldn’t find anything more apt. We had to kind of fight that supernatural element in the publicity, and I offered to try and find another title, but Clint liked it, and it stayed (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same; the wellspring is the same in both cases (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) I was very clear that I wanted to keep ‘Thor’ out of the rest of the Marvel universe for no less than the first six issues. And the success of the book, I think, speaks well to that decision (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) The point of mythology or myth is to point to the horizon and to point back to ourselves: This is who we are; this is where we came from; and this is where we’re going. And a lot of Western society over the last hundred years - the last 50 years really - has lost that. We have become rather aimless and wandering (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) We know that if memory is destroyed in one part of the brain, it can be sometimes re-created on a different part of the brain. And once we can unravel that amino chain of chemicals that is responsible for memory, I see no reason why we can’t unlock it and, essentially, wipe out what’s there (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Coming from TV and film, rule number one is that you always service the main character first and foremost. If that’s not working, you’ve got nothing (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) I am a huge zombie fan. I have probably seen the George Romero movies 100 times each, without exaggeration (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) In every other science fiction series, humans are at the top of the food chain. In the ‘Babylon 5’ universe, they’re in the bottom third (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Stage-persona notwithstanding, I’m extremely shy and quiet. Almost painfully shy. People misinterpret that as being above it all or not interested (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America’s hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless strength tempered by compassion, that can bear adversity and emerge stronger on the other side. He stands for what we all feel we would like to be able to stand for, when standing is hardest (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) If I feel that I’m not able to do my best work - whether that’s my own fault or as a result of an editorial situation - then I need to stop doing it. I would rather not do something than do it badly or ineffectively. It’s the only way I can live with myself and do right by the fans in the long haul (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Follow your passion. The rest will attend to itself. If I can do it, anybody can do it. It’s possible. And it’s your turn. So go for it. It’s never too late to become what you always wanted to be in the first place (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) On a certain level, I don’t think there is an answer to what the American way is, because it is constantly being re-defined. It’s also been exploited and capitalized upon and politicized by one side or the other to the point that a certain degree of cynicism has attached itself to that term (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Anyone who sets foot into the ‘Watchmen’ universe and isn’t just a little nervous should be given a few days of electroshock therapy. I’ve always considered ‘Watchmen’ to be one of the best graphic novels ever written, and when it came out back in 1986 I was as blown away as everyone else. Just masterful (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, ‘No. You shouldn’t be doing that.’ And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people (J Michael Straczynski Quotes) Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years (J Michael Straczynski Quotes)

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