Nothing distinguishes memories from ordinary moments, only later do they make themselves known, from their scars.

Nothing sorts out memories from ordinary moments. It is only later that they claim remembrance, when they show their scars.

Rarely has reality needed so much to be imagined.

In another time I guess I would have been content with filming girls and cats. But you don’t choose your time.

When men die, they enter history. When statues die, they enter art. This botany of death is what we call culture.

I’ve been round the world several times and now only banality still interests me.

...after a certain quantity, photos apparently taken by chance, postcards chosen according to a passing mood, begin to trace an itinerary, to map the imaginary country that stretches out before us.

I betrayed Gutenberg for McLuhan long ago.

An object dies when the gaze that lights on it has disappeared.

I chose a pseudonym, Chris Marker, pronounceable in most languages, because I was very intent on traveling.

And always the animals from each trip you bring back a gaze a pose a gesture that points to the truest of humanity better than images of humanity itself

God has His reward for everyone

If you are going to dream then dream big, why spend time dreaming small?

I need nothing. I seek nothing. I desire nothing.

I initially thought I was going to be a teacher. Maybe like an elementary teacher or something like that, which would be fun. Maybe someday.

Something I've really enjoyed learning more about is course design.

I am God! I am nothing, I'm play, I am freedom, I am life. I am the boundary, I am the peak.

Diogenes would frequently praise those who were about to marry, and yet did not marry.

In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat.

We must not lose sight of the fundamental issue of policy which is that people who come to the country on visa status must never be abused.

Every character, no matter who you play, at times is pretending to be somebody else. People have a public face and a private face.