Quotes of Joss Whedon - somelinesforyou

“ Somebody once asked me if I have anything like faith, and I said I have faith in the narrative. I have a belief in a narrative that is bigger than me, that is alive and I trust will work itself out. ”

- joss whedon

“ Everything is a drug. Family, art, causes, new shoes... We're all just tweaking our chem to avoid the void. ”

- joss whedon

“ I could not conceive that [fans] actually wanted me to sign something. It took a long time for me to figure out (a) just say 'Thank you' and sign the thing, and (b) smile in the picture, because if you try to just half-smile you're going to look constipated. ”

- joss whedon

“ Even in the darkness, every color can be found. And every day of rain brings water flowing to things growing in the ground. ”

- joss whedon

“ The one thing a creator can bring to the table when everybody else has all the money and power is centeredness and the ability to walk away. Never sit at a table you can't walk away from. ”

- joss whedon

“ You take people, you put them on a journey, you give them peril, you find out who they really are. ”

- joss whedon

“ 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. ”

- joss whedon

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

- joss whedon

“ Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women, and the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it. We need equality. Kinda now. ”

- joss whedon

“ 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. ”

- joss whedon

“ Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE. ”

- joss whedon

“ If you can't run, you crawl. If you can't crawl you find someone to carry you. ”

- joss whedon

“ All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn't your pet it's your kid. It grows up and talks back to you. ”

- joss whedon

“ All I ask is this: Do something. Try something. Speaking out, showing up, writing a letter, a check, a strongly worded email. Pick a cause – there are few unworthy ones. And nudge yourself past the brink of tacit support to action. Once a month, once a year, or just once...Even just learning enough about a subject so you can speak against an opponent eloquently makes you an unusual personage. Start with that. Any one of you would have cried out, would have intervened, had you been in that crowd in Bashiqa. Well thanks to digital technology, you’re all in it now. ”

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“ Seven years, Dawn. Working with the Slayer. Seeing my friends get more and more powerful... a witch. A demon. Hell, I could fit Oz in my shaving kit, but come a full moon, he had a wolfy mojo not to be messed with. Powerful, all of them. And I'm the guy who fixes the windows. They'll never know how tough it is, Dawnie, to be the one who isn't Chosen, to live so near the spotlight and never step in it. But I know. I see more than anybody realizes because nobody's watching me. I saw you last night, and I see you working here today. You're not special; you're extraordinary. ”

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“ It may not feel too classy, begging just to eat But you know who does that? Lassie, and she always gets a treat So you wonder what your part is Because you're homeless and depressed But home is where the heart is So your real home's in your chest Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone's got villains they must face They're not as cool as mine But folks you know it's fine to know your place Everyone's a hero in their own way In their own notthatheroic way So I thank my girlfriend Penny Yeah, we totally had sex She showed me there's so many different muscles I can flex There's the deltoids of compassion, There's the abs of being kind It's not enough to bash in heads You've got to bash in minds Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone's got something they can do Get up go out and fly Especially that guy, he smells like poo Everyone's a hero in their own way You and you and mostly me and you I'm poverty's new sheriff And I'm bashing in the slums A hero doesn't care if you're a bunch of scary alcoholic bums Everybody! Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone can blaze a hero's trail Don't worry if it's hard If you're not a friggin 'tard you will prevail Everyone's a hero in their own way Everyone's a hero in their... ”

- joss whedon

“ Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing. ”

- joss whedon

“ Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE. ”

- joss whedon

“ You're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater. ”

- joss whedon

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

- joss whedon

“ If you're going to make a science fiction movie, then have a hover craft chase, for God's sake. ”

- joss whedon

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

- joss whedon

“ I've got a theory, it could be bunnies... I've got a theor Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes They'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... ”

- joss whedon

“ As we all know, blinking lights means science. ”

- joss whedon

“ Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women, and the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it. We need equality. Kinda now. ”

- joss whedon

“ You take people, you put them on a journey, you give them peril, you find out who they really are. ”

- joss whedon

“ Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own. ”

- joss whedon

“ My soul is wrapped in harsh repose, Midnight descends in ravencolored clothes, But soft... behold! A sunlight beam Butting a swath of glimmering gleam. My heart expands, 'tis grown a bulge in it, Inspired by your beauty... Effulgent. ”

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

- joss whedon

“ Everything we do really is just a little marker on the long road to death. And sometimes that’s overwhelmingly depressing to me, and sometimes it makes me feel kinship and forgiveness. We’ve all got the same ending to the story. The way we make that story more elaborate, I got to respect. ”

- joss whedon
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