Ive never met a general yet who could milk a cow.

If geography is prose, maps are iconography.

Looking in the mirror to check if my tie is straight is a waste of my time. I only look in the mirror once a day, and that's in the morning when I shave.

Throughout Soviet times, I understood what was really happening in the world around me.

Science will liberate us from the chains of big cities and lead us back to nature.

Our civilisation has lost this bond between times, and tends to measure time with a yardstick, bit by bit, from one point to another.

In the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary.

Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.

History is more interesting than politics.

Traveling is the only passion that doesn't need to feel shy in front of intellect.

There's no single effort more radical in it's potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children.

Thank you, " he finally said. He couldn't say he meant thanks for all of it: the keys, the trust, the honesty and the kisses. Hopefully Andrew would figure it out eventually. "You were amazing.

We're obliged to acknowledge the limits of reason

Helen likes Brussels sprouts. How can anyone trust her opinion?

Talent is not enough, hard work makes the difference

I went along with it, and wanted to appoint a significant figure in Malcolm Fraser. I didn't have high hopes that they'd be able to do anything, but something was worth a try.

Practice like it means everything in the world to you. Perform like you don't give a damn.

I also read about Heathcliff's unexpected three-year career in Hollywood under the name Buck Stallion and his eventual return to the pages of Wuthering Heights.

The architect must not only understand drawing, but music.

Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing ourselves and the planet.