I talk about the things people have always talked about in stories: pain, hate, truth, courage, destiny, friendship, responsibility, growing old, growing up, falling in love, all of these things. (Harlan Ellison)

I talk about the things people have always talked about in stories: pain, hate, truth, courage, destiny, friendship, responsibility, growing old, growing up, falling in love, all of these things.

Harlan Ellison

Related topics

courage destiny falling friendship growing hate love pain people responsibility talk truth things

Related quotes

About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all. View quote
Rita Mae Brown
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. View quote
Confucius
When I talk about love I'm thinking of unselfish love. Sex can be bought and sold just like anything else. But I think real love is about giving and not expecting anything in return. View quote
Bono
I can't even really tell a joke. I find being funny very hard work. I am always asked about it and I feel guilty saying that, but it's the truth. I love my work but it ain't easy. View quote
Madeline Kahn
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us. View quote
Quentin Crisp