The only work of art which succeeds is that which fails.

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.

Appreciate what you have instead of regret ting for something you don't have.

And the blood remembers what the heart has never learned. The approach to kill. ("The Moon Of Montezuma")

It is impossible to be completely abstract about clothes because they have no life unless they are worn. They must fit onto a body or they do not exist.

I think if you can dance and be free and not embarrassed, you can rule the world.

I think we need a life-loving Palestine living by a Jewish democratic Israel.

In regard to intellect and true virtue, every nation is on a par with the rest, and God has not in these respects chosen one people rather than another.

Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes.

My earlier award was also based on a close collaborative effort.

Reading has made such a profound difference to my life. I'm sure I became a writer because of the power of literature in my own life.

I know about investment. It's really obvious - you buy property, let it sit for a couple of years and then sell it and reinvest.