It is better in times of need to have a friend rather than money.

Whatever is good to know is difficult to learn.

He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good.

A truth spoken before its time is dangerous.

Nothing will content him who is not content with a little.

Better the friend we can see than the money we cannot.

In times of difficulty friendship is on trial.

The beginning is half of every action.

If deeds are wanting all words appear mere vanity and emptiness.

Gray hair is a sign of age not of wisdom.

He who would be happy should stay at home.

The right man won't care

For the most part we stupidly confound one man with another. The dull distinguish only races or nations, or at most classes, but the wise man, individuals.

Creation myths are not about the origins of the world at all, but about the origins of patriarchy which has claimed itself as the world

My films have sort of amateur elements, a naive quality, yet they have some sophisticated quality, sometimes the rhythm is kinda elegant.

Turning the blog into a book was extremely difficult, a tremendous amount of sustained, hard work. Blogging is easy; writing a book is difficult.

Outside of family, writing is essential. To me, it's like breathing.

Darkroom work had, after all, never interested me except as a means to an end; the place I wanted to be was outside in the light.

Absence of Quality is the essence of squareness.

The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.

I used to ask for an easy life, now I ask to be strong.