The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999 TV Movie)

Helen Mirren: Ayn Rand

Quotes 

• Wise-ass Man : Excuse me, Miss Rand. I was wondering if you could give us the essence of your philosophy - standing on one leg.

  1st Supporter : Go on!

  2nd Supporter : Sit down!

  Ayn Rand : [Stands on one leg]  Metaphysics: objective reality. Epistemology: reason. Ethics: self-interest. Politics: capitalism.

• Ayn Rand : Love is a command to rise to one's highest potential, the best and noblest vision of ourselves. Love is a reward, the greatest we can earn, granted to us for the moral qualities we have achieved in our lives.

• Ayn Rand : Tell me your principles.

  Nathaniel Branden : To think for myself. To reach my own conclusions. To seek truth, wherever it might lead.

• Ayn Rand : You respect his intellect?

  Barbara : Very much.

  Ayn Rand : You share the same principles?

  Barbara : Absolutely.

  Ayn Rand : You accept that emotion ultimately derives from the thinking one has done, or has failed to do?

  Barbara : I do.

  Ayn Rand : Then there is only one possible conclusion. Nate is your ideal man.

• Ayn Rand : Oh, and, ah, thank you very much for this lovely party, but please don't do it again.