Inspirational Quotes by Joss Whedon — Words of Wisdom for Daily Success

“Everyone has their first date and the object is to hide your flaws. And then you're in a relationship, and it's all about hiding your disappointment. And then, once you're married, it's about hiding your sins.”

“The times are chaotic. For me, I would hope that people look at [Angel] and gain strength by it. With everything that I do, I hope that they see people struggling to live decent, moral lives in a completely chaotic world. They see how hard it is, how often they fail, and how they get up and keep trying. That, to me, is the most important message I'm ever going to tell.”

“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.”

“Wherever I was, I was happy. At peace. I knew that everyone I cared about was all right. I knew it. Time didn't mean anything, nothing had form but I was still me, you know? And I was warm and I was loved and I was finished. Complete. I don't understand about theology or dimensions, or any of it, really but I think I was in heaven. And now I'm not. I was torn out of there. Pulled out by my friends. Everything here is hard, and bright, and violent. Everything I feel, everything I touch this is hell. Just getting through the next moment, and the one after that knowing what I've lost...”

“My soul is wrapped in harsh repose,”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”