Regret isn't going to get me anywhere. It's like being obsessed with something. It doesn't bring you anywhere.

Never say no to an idea - you never know how that idea will ignite another idea.

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.

The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.

I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don't want.

You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.

A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

Be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning.

Sometimes, before you make any plans or resolutions, before you declare your heroic intent to persevere, you just have to cry.

When it comes to giving, some people stop at nothing.

Ari smiled. The sun was shining, the weather was great, he was eating ice cream, and all his dreams were about to come true.

In show business, if you make a mistake, you can do it over again.

To be adult in relationship is not to be conflict-free, it's to resolve conflicts mindfully.

And I refused to make any sacrifices; for nothing on earth seemed more valuable than my peace of mind, my pleasure and my acclaim.

The vast majority of our troubles and heartaches would simply vanish from view if only we could remember - before we act - that we are made victims mostly by our own tendencies.

We now have a global community that calculates how to maximize the benefits for a few at the expense of the majority.

Whatever happens I have had these blissful, perfect moments and they are worth living for.

Since when do you have to tell the enemy when he has won?