Iron is the final peal of a star’s natural life.

Never underestimate spite as a motivator for genius.

If anything runs deeper than a mathematician’s love of variables, it’s a scientist’s love of constants.

Mendeleev, unlike the squeamish Meyer, had balls enough to predict that new elements would be dug up. Look harder, you chemists and geologists, he seemed to taunt, and you’ll find them.

Art, in other words, betrays a sexy mental fitness.

Germans at the time believed, a little oddly, that dyes killed germs by turning the germs’ vital organs the wrong color.

Think big: Universe is a village, a small place! When you think big, all will get smaller!

as was his way, once he acknowledged the problem, he set about finding a means to resolve it

I like to expand myself as far as watching movies.

The average estimate themselves by what they do, the above average by what they are.

If asked my philosophy, it would be simply this: Savor life, don't press too hard, don't worry too much.

Alternate between short films, long form films, with or without stars, small budget or big budget films. Basically a filmmaker needs to be flexible.

One had to immerse oneself in one's surroundings and intensely study nature or one's subject to understand how to recreate it.

Cinema is far too rich and capable a medium to be merely left to the storytellers.

Open your heart and invite God into every circumstance because when God enters the scene, miracles happen.

It's not enough to do your best; you must know what to do & then do your best.