but ignorance is a kind of insanity in the human animal. People who delight in torturing defenseless children or tiny creatures are in reality insane.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIn order to find reality, each must search for his own universe, look for the details that contribute to this reality7 that one feels under the surface of things.
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I end up writing not from my own will, but from theirs-they come alive as I write and make me do things that I couldn’t have planned.
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Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied… That’s why they can keep on working.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given.
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If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take ‘myself,’ subtract ‘movies,’ and the result is ‘zero.’
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People today have forgotten they’re really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better…
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I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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It is to make it nurture and grow that I write my script- it is directing it that makes my tree blossom and bear fruit.
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The terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.
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I don’t feel out of place. I think of earth as my home. If everyone thought this way, people might notice just how foolish international friction is and the would be put an end to it.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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