Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.

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.

...and spend my days surrounded by wise books, - bright windows in this life of ours, lit by the shining souls of men.

If you want to make order, put your own heart in order, and, having put one's heart in order, one can regulate the family order.

Once you're involved in the work, it's really just you and the characters and the words.

The first obligation I have is to be funny; it's my first impulse and an instinct. I like being funny and finding the jokes.

A moment might be a thousand different things.

Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.

North Carolina's approach in crafting its law ensured the creation of the best possible law and, consequently, North Carolina is now the acknowledged leader in addressing predatory lending.

A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.

He called me a pie!” she announced, defensively. There was a pause. “Wait. That’s not right.” “A tart?” “Yes! That’s it!

Instead of loaves of bread, many times God gives out handfuls of purpose.