"If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first." - John 15:18

"The human organism always worships. First, it was the gods, then it was fame (the observation and judgment of others), next it will be self-aware systems you have built to realize truly omnipresent observation and judgment." - Morpheus, Deus Ex, 2000

"You can't be somethin' you're not!" - Phil Anselmo

"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?" - Matthew 16:26

“You have to ask yourself: When you finally get the ultimate possession, when you’ve made the ultimate purchase, when you buy the ultimate home, when you have stored up financial security and climbed the ladder of success to the highest rung you can possibly climb it, and the thrill wears off–and it will wear off–then what? How far do you have to walk down that road... before you see where it leads? Surely you understand... it'll never be enough. So you have to ask yourself the question: What matters?" - John Ortberg

"Life isn't just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA. Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we've seen, heard, felt... anger, joy and sorrow... these are the things I will pass on. That's what I live for." - David Hayter

"Trepidation doesn't stop death, but it stops life." - Kenji Nakamura

"Alongside time exists fate, the bearer of cruelty." - Nyx

“Suffering doesn't make you better, it just makes you suffer.” - Art Spiegelman

"The smart ones stay on the outside." - Phil Anselmo

"There's no one to take my blame, if they wanted to. There's nothing to keep me sane, and it's all the same to you. There's nowhere to set my aim, so I'm everywhere. Never come near me again... do you really think I need you? I'll never be open again. I could never be open again. I'll never be open again. I could never be open again. And I'll smile and I'll learn to pretend. And I'll never be open again. And I'll have no more dreams to defend. And I'll never be open again." - James LaBrie, "Space-Dye Vest", 1994

"...You chose to die in glory, not to live in peace... and all for what? Such a waste, all for your foolish pride, that you should care more to be remembered by those you shall never know than to be loved..." - Patroclus, Hades