237 Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

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    I’m a big believer in the idea that while we are the sum of our tears, we are also the product of our choices in how we deal with those tears.

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    We walk in dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge and no one may pass. We live for the One. We die for the One. – the Ranger oath.

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    Thank you, but I’m afraid I can’t accept your compliment. You see, I’m an atheist, so if I’m also God, that would mean that I don’t believe in myself, and at this point in my life, I don’t need the added insecurity.

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    When I saw Wonder Woman being constantly put in positions where she’d get tied up with her own rope, or held hostage, even as a kid, my reaction was ‘C’mon, she’s too smart for that.’

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

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    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.

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    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.

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