Like the Bible, Stanislavsky's basic texts on acting can be quoted to any purpose.

The actor creates with his own flesh and blood all those things which all the arts try in some way to describe.

Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized.

Work for the actor lies essentially in two areas: the ability to consistently create reality and the ability to express that reality.

Good health is the most important thing. More than success. More than money. More than power.

The human being who acts is the human being who lives.

Like the Bible, Stanislavsky's basic texts on acting can be quoted to any purpose.