"If we Europeans are not in a state to be able to solve the refugee crisis ourselves, if we only depend on Plan B with Turkey - then that is not simply an impression, it is the truth. But Europe cannot be susceptible to blackmail or be weak. I am, in any case, not in favor of having a deal with Turkey at any price."

“The theatre-acting, creating, interpreting - means total involvement, the totality of heart, mind and spirit.”

“There can be no revival when Mr. Amen and Mr. Wet-Eyes are not found in the audience.”

“Movies are great, TV is great.”

“People.. especially people in positions of power.. have invested a tremendous amount of effort and time to get to where they are. They really don't want to hear that we're on the wrong path, that we've got to shift gears and start thinking differently.”

“As a rule, indeed, grown-up people are fairly correct on matters of fact; it is in the higher gift of imagination that they are so sadly to seek.”

Source : Kenneth Grahame (2013). “The Golden Age”, p.30, Courier Corporation

“Eternity's a terrible thought. I mean, where's it all going to end?”

Source : Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1967) act 2

“So I'm running in the park on Saturday, in shorts, thinking this [warm weather] is great, but are we all gonna die? You know? I can't, I can't figure this out.”

“It is only a slight exaggeration to say that happiness is the experience of spending time with people you love and who love you.”