“We must not imitate that which we seek to create.”

“Truth exists only lies are invented. ”

“Painting is a nail to which I fasten my ideas.”

“Once an object has been incorporated in a picture it accepts a new destiny.”

“Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry.”

“Art upsets science reassures.”

“The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.”

“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.”

“The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not to satisfy someone else's opinion.”

“Im aware of my actions and responsible for them, so I dont owe any explanation to anyone.”

“I think about how language works so I can best explain how language works.”

“He's a tourist. He takes pictures of people's lives, puts them in a scrapbook, and moves on. All he's interested in is stories. Basically Leslie, he's selfish. And you're not. That's why you don't ...”

“Love is such a tremendous force of feeling! When you can't stop loving, you simply cannot stop it.”

“When you think in silence you cannot speak your mind.”

“A successful person will never use the word no, I cannot or it is impossible”