“ The nation which once held the creed that greatness is achieved by production, is now told that it is achieved by squalor. Ayn Rand
“ She was incapable of love for any object not of her own choice and she resented anyone's demand for it. Ayn Rand
“ John Galt is Prometheus who changed his mind. After centuries of being torn by vultures in payment for having brought to men the fire of the gods, he broke his chains—and he withdrew his fire—until th… Ayn Rand
“ It is not advisable, James, to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener. | S1C5 Ayn Rand
“ In a free society, one does not have to deal with those who are irrational. One is free to avoid them. Ayn Rand
“ I regret nothing. There have been things I missed, but I ask no questions, because I have loved it, such as it has been, even the moments of emptiness, even the unanswered-and that I loved it, that is… Ayn Rand
“ I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth.… Ayn Rand
“ I don't believe it matters to me- that they're going to destroy it. Maybe it hurts so much that I don't even know I'm hurt. But I don't think so. If you want to carry it for my sake, don't carry more… Ayn Rand
“ He thought of how convincingly he could describe this scene to friends and make them envy the fullness of his contentment. Why couldn't he convince himself? He had everything he'd ever wanted. He had… Ayn Rand
“ He has once built his fortune, starting out with empty hands; now he had to rebuild his life, starting out with an empty spirit Ayn Rand
“ Fight for the value of your person. Fight for the virtue of your pride. Fight for the essence of that which is man: for his sovereign rational mind. Fight with the radiant certainty and the absolute r… Ayn Rand
“ Everyone has the right to make his own decisions, but none has the right to force his decision on others. Ayn Rand
“ But those who were young had no thought left for spring and those who still thought were not young any longer. Ayn Rand
“ Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artists metaphysical value judgments. Ayn Rand
