The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre which seems inherent in them.

History is a combination of reality and lies. The reality of History becomes a lie. The unreality of the fable becomes the truth.

What is style? For many people, a very complicated way of saying very simple things. According to us, a very simple way of saying very complicated things.

Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.

Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.

If a hermit lives in a state of ecstasy, his lack of comfort becomes the height of comfort. He must relinquish it.

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.