“Children understand intuitively that the world they have been born into is not a blessed world.”

The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.

Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.

I get inspiration from my everyday life.

In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.

Cut off a wolf’s head and it still has the power to bite.

What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.

To be born means being compelled to choose an era, a place, a life. To exist here, now, means to lost the possibility of being countless other potential selves.

I would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.

We get strength and encouragement from watching children.

Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.

No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.

I don’t intentionally make deep movies.

It is important to make a child aware of the existence of a weird creature like a water spider that breathes through its backside.

I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.

I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.

I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.

A still-born son is superior to a foolish son endowed with a long life. The first causes grief for but a moment while the latter like a blazing fire consumes his parents in grief for life.

I was born in Copenhagen, and when I was a year old, we moved to Bangalore. I was always a shy person and was happy with just a few friends and that came from my own social awkwardness. I did not know how to make conversations.

Love combined with wisdom is bliss, and that is devotion. Devotion is a strong bond, a sense of belongingness. Everybody is born with it. It’s just like becoming a child again.

I’m a natural-born boss, I have to say. I just like to be good at things. Even as a child, I was boss of my family.

Dream the impossible. Know that you are born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; don’t let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big.

I’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.

Comic timing is something you are either born with or do not have.

A man is not from where he is born, but where he chooses to die.