Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.