Artists should never think of themselves as an idol. Fame is a side effect of one's work.

The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.

I think communication starts when words are not present at all ... I think we put so much emphasis on language, actually silence is so much more important.

Theatre is fake... The knife is not real, the blood is not real, and the emotions are not real. Performance is just the opposite: the knife is real, the blood is real, and the emotions are real.

Because we never stop silently loving those who we once loved out loud

I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of.

True love for whatever you are doing is the answer to everything.

A great artist has to be ready to fail.

Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.

When you have so much pain, you think you will lose consciousness. If you say to yourself, ‘So what, lose consciousness,’ the pain goes away.

If we go for the easy way, then we never change.

Not all writers are silently suffering inside. But it certainly helps.

I wanted to buy a T-shirt that read: I AM UNKNOWABLE.

I'm a library user and I just don't hoard books. To me, they're for sharing.

With us it is not a question of Bolshevism or democracy, but of life or death. A decision in favor of a Soviet could not be opposed by the Young Turks.

Finally he turned his head toward her face and brushed a kiss over her cheek. " love you and I believe with all my heart that you love me as well. Why can’t you say it, Hero?"

Food that's beautiful to look at seems to taste better than food that isn't.

I don't think I've ever stolen anything.

I think that the inventors can do anything they want, and nobody can say anything otherwise.

The best possible thing you can get out of a relationship is that you’re with someone who encourages you to be the best version of yourself every day.

Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made nothing happens.