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Thus even supposedly unadulterated facts of observation already are interfused with all sorts of conceptual pictures, model concepts, theories or whatever expression you choose. The choice is not whether to remain in the field of data or to theorize; the choice is only between models that are more or less abstract, generalized, near or more remote from direct observation, more or less suitable to represent observed phenomena.
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I only do two things in my life, and that's take care of my kids and work. Fortunately, these are my favorite things to do, so it works out.
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The most dangerous thing for an actor is to refuse to listen to anyone else, to feel you know more than anybody.
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Nature paints the best part of a picture, carves the best parts of the statue, builds the best part of the house, and speaks the best part of the oration.
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Do you realize that people don't know how to read Kafka simply because they want to decipher him? Instead of letting themselves be carried away by his unequaled imagination, they look for allegories — and come up with nothing but clichés: life is absurd (or it is not absurd), God is beyond reach (or within reach), etc. You can understand nothing about art, particularly modern art, if you do not understand that imagination is a value in itself.
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Our growth depends not on how many experiences we devour, but on how many we digest.
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A healthy mind always likes to adore others, elevate them. An unhealthy mind likes to pull everything down.
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It was a defeat, resorting to crude threats in a game of subtlety, but sometimes one must sacrifice a battle to win the war.
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The future is not inevitable. We can influence it, if we know what we want it to be.
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I've always been a huge fan of martial arts and comedy, so Rush Hour was the perfect combination for me.
