The way to be nothing is to do nothing.

The way of the world is, to praise dead saints, and persecute living ones.

There are men who are happy without knowing it.

I didn't arrive at my understanding of the fundamental laws of the universe through my rational mind.

First drafts are for learning what your story is about.

What keeps me motivated is going out to the field and seeing programs that incorporate a focus on both people and the planet, and seeing how mutually reinforcing they can really be.

They often ask me to shoot for them. But I say no. I think an old guy like me ought not take pages away from young photographers who need the exposure.

I don't believe that the Earth's but about 9,000 years old.

I've been a lucky guy.

What if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer reflective types in the world?

Actors enjoy being treated as ordinary people.