“To be inspired is the ultimate antidote to existential despair.”

“It isn't what happens its how you deal with it.”

“Emperor of Mars: We should be rid of the Earthling now.Count Rochefort: Was your daughter on the ship?Emperor of Mars: Yes. Emperor of Mars: Life is sad.”

“So...like, you're lyin' on the battlefield with an arrow for a decoration, and everybody homes in on it like a beacon and they start pryin' it out WHILE you're conscious, and you're thinkin' "Ahh! Don't trouble yourselves, just leave it in there for goodness' sake! I got it first, it's mine! Don't touch it! I can use it to hang stuff on and--aahh!" And then when you finally faint from all the pain, they shake you and shout your name and try to wake you up, and you're thinkin' "Heeeeeeell no, I ain't comin' back to that! Why d'you think I fainted in the first place?!" Then they get all frantic-like and such and start hollerin' "Don't die on me, man!" and you're thinkin' "The only one gonna die here is you if you don't quit shaking me!”

“Never do bad toward other people, unless you want bad possibly done to you”

“Try your best in everything you do...except if you are trying to make others happy...that is something that only they can do for themselves.”

“Purtăm fiecare o dragoste-n noi,Dar eu pentru tine şi tu pentru altaŞi focul ne mistuie surd pe-amândoi:eu ard pentru tine, tu arzi pentru alta.Aştepţi un cuvânt, aştept un cuvânt,Dar eu de la tine, şi tu de la alta.Obrazul îţi văd şi în vis delirând,Dar tu în visare o vezi doar pe alta.Şi ce ne rămâne să facem când niciUrsita nu ştie decât să dezbine?De ce i-ar fi milă? Trăim, doar iubind,Deşi tu pe alta, eu, totuşi, pe tine.”