"We should not write so that it is possible for [the reader] to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us."

-Quintilian

• "We're sick of hearing people say, 'that band is so gay,' or 'those guys are fags.' Gay is not a synonym for shitty. If you wanna say something's shitty, say it's shitty. Stop being such homophobic assholes."
• -Pete Wentz

"The original writer is not one who imitates nobody, but one whom nobody can imitate."

-François-René de Chateaubriand

"Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we're all people and that's it. We're all people. We're all equal."

-Conor Franta

“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”

-Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing

"Being lesbian isn't a way of life, it's a trivial attribute that doesn't change your character."

-Lisa Wheeler