Inspiration arrived as a result of profound indolence... I awoke with a start and witnessed as from a seat in a theatre, three acts of a potentially awesome play.

The Louvre is a morgue; you go there to identify your friends.

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.

Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.

Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.

The composer opens the cage door for arithmetic, the draftsman gives geometry its freedom.

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts.

Kissing her wasn't just a kiss. It was a full-body, mid-altering experience.

Unless it is you, finding out who your lover’s dream lover is is a nightmare.

This pro-choice issue is a legal issue that should be decided by the courts.

I thought of the priest who'd told me that many religions hold that it is easier to be closely connected to people we love after death than before.

You can always win points. Winning people’s respect is a lot more important.

People feel like they know you when you're in their living room, weekly, for five years. But I always get uncomfortable when people know more about me than I know about them.

We learn many virtues in our Christian families. Above all, we learn to love, asking nothing in return.

The commitment of government to deal with the population issue is of course essential....There are many ways to make the death rate increase.

I don’t work. I merely inflict myself on the public.

First of all, merely by living a simple life with a heart dedicated to overcoming self-cherishing, we automatically benefit others.