“ An inventor is a man who asks 'Why?' of the universe and lets nothing stand between the answer and his mind. Ayn Rand
“ He is free to evade reality, he is free to unfocus his mind and stumble blindly down any road he pleases, but not free to avoid the abyss he refuses to see. Ayn Rand
“ They professed to love him for some unknown reason and they ignored all the things for which he could wish to be loved. Ayn Rand
“ The theory that holds good blood or bad blood as a moral-intellectual criterion , can lead to nothing but torrents of blood in practice. Ayn Rand
“ The shadows of leaves fall upon their arms, as they spread the branches apart, but their shoulders are in the sun. The skin of their arms is like a blue mist, but their shoulders are white and glowing… Ayn Rand
“ The leaves streamed down, trembling in the sun. They were not green, only a few, scattered through the torrent, stood out in single drops of green so bright and pure that it hurt the eyes; the rest we… Ayn Rand
“ She did not know the nature of her loneliness. The only words that named it were: This is not the world I expected. Ayn Rand
“ Psychologically, the choice to think or not is the choice to focus or not. Existentially, the choice to focus or not is the choice to be conscious or not. Metaphysically, the choice to be conscious or… Ayn Rand
“ People said it because other people said it. They did not know why it was being said and heard everywhere. they did not give or ask for reasons. Ayn Rand
“ Moments later, when she saw the look of control returning to his face, she said, Don't ever get angry at a man for stating the truth. Ayn Rand
“ Married people dont look like they have bedrooms on their minds when they look at each other. In this world, either you're virtuous or you enjoy yourself. Not both...Not both. Ayn Rand
“ Little notes of music trembled in hesitation, and burst, and rolled in quick, fine waves, like the thin, clear ringing of glass. Little notes leaped and exploded and laughed, laughed with a full, unco… Ayn Rand
“ It's really very simple. If you tell a beautiful woman that she is beautiful, what have you given her? It's no more than a fact and it has cost you nothing. But if you tell an ugly woman she is beauti… Ayn Rand
“ It does not matter that only a few in each generation will grasp and achieve the full reality of man’s proper stature—and that the rest will betray it. It is those few that move the world and give lif… Ayn Rand
“ In times like these, when their fat little comforts are threatened, you may be sure that science is the first thing men will sacrifice. Ayn Rand
“ If you see us among scores of women, will you look upon us?We shall look upon you, Liberty 5-3000, if we see you among all the women of the earth. Ayn Rand
“ I'll give you a hint. Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong. Ayn Rand
“ I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. Particularly when one can't see the details. Just the shapes. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over… Ayn Rand
