"The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do." — Henry Moore, English sculptor, born 1898
"Of course I do not regret the Bond days, I regret that sadly heroes in general are depicted with guns in their hands, and to tell the truth I have always hated guns and what they represent." — Roger Moore, English actor, born 1927
"You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will, but the scent of the roses will hang round it still." — Thomas Moore, Irish poet, born 1779
"No one could have less faith in the absolute and definitive importance of the work created by man, because I believe that this world is nothing but a dream." — Gustave Moreau, French painter, born 1826
"Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age." — Jeanne Moreau, French actress, born 1928.
"Sometimes the directors were afraid of what they brought out of me." — Jeanne Moreau, French actress, born 1928.
"When was the last time you saw a musical about people at war with each other?" — Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican-American entertainer, born 1931
"Violent drama has been a hallmark of every great civilization. It is not the cause of the disease - it is an immunizing factor. People go to the theater to experience emotions like fear and loathing. Violent drama shows us where we come from. It makes us face our hypocrisy." — Michael Moriarty, American-Canadian actor, born 1941
"If you were to ask me to define a photograph in a few words, I would say it is a fossil of light and time." — Daido Moriyama, Japanese photographer, born 1938
"For me, photography is not a means by which to create beautiful art, but a unique way of encountering genuine reality." — Daido Moriyama, Japanese photographer, born 1938
"The camera eye is the one in the middle of our forehead, combining how we see with what there is to be seen." — Wright Morris, American photographer, born 1910
"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend." — Jim Morrison, American singer, born 1943
"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free." — Jim Morrison, American singer, born 1943
"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives." — Toni Morrison, American novelist, born 1931