Quotations

"There is no such thing as intellectual property."

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"Sometime reality is too complex. Stories give it form."

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"Away, away, says hate. Closer, closer, says love."

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"Art is not a reflection of reality, it is the reality of a reflection."

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"People like to say, 'What do you mean exactly?' I would answer, 'I mean, but not exactly.'"

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end... but not necessarily in that order."

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"Photography is truth. The cinema is truth twenty-four times per second."

— Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss screenwriter, born 1930

"Real wisdom is recognizing and accepting that every experience is impermanent. With this insight you will not be overwhelmed by ups and downs. And when you are able to maintain an inner balance, you can choose to act in ways that will create happiness for you and for others. Living each moment happily with an equanimous mind, you will surely progress toward the ultimate goal of liberation from all suffering."

— Satya Narayan Goenka, Burmese-Indian Vipassana teacher, born 1924

"When one experiences truth, the madness of finding fault with others disappears."

— Satya Narayan Goenka, Burmese-Indian Vipassana teacher, born 1924

"When I observe myself and find that I am generating anger, ill will, or animosity, I realize that I am the first victim of the hatred or animosity I am generating within myself. Only afterwards do I start harming others. And if I am free from these negativities, nature or God Almighty starts rewarding me: I feel so peaceful."

— Satya Narayan Goenka, Burmese-Indian Vipassana teacher, born 1924

"Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping."

— Satya Narayan Goenka, Burmese-Indian Vipassana teacher, born 1924

"Ah, I hope to live to 87 and drink from the the goblet of life to the dregs."

— Theo van Gogh, Dutch art dealer, born 1857

"I think we can wait patiently for success to come; you will surely live to see it. It is necessary to get well known without obtruding oneself, and it will come of its own accord by reason of your beautiful pictures."

— Theo van Gogh, Dutch art dealer, born 1857

"You speak of money which you owe me, and which you want to give back to me. I won't hear of it. The condition I want you to arrive at is that you should not have any worries."

— Theo van Gogh, Dutch art dealer, born 1857