Humanity

“You have a short life, this is yours, live it because there have been a lot of people here before you and they’re gone.”

“That there are funny parts to us, that we laugh at ourselves.”

““Now we should talk about our history, make films about the human condition, the everyday drama of people, and I think, sophisticated comedies, good comedies.””

“Difference is of the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict.”

“I think arts have a fundamental place in a civilized society and are a fundamental need to all human beings.”

“We are also humans and not God/Allah. We accept that we have committed mistakes and we might keep on committing mistakes.”

“My ambition was not to be a great artist, but I have always wanted to be a man like any other man.”

“The more we eliminate this diversity, the lesser we become.”

“My faith is one which tells me everybody is worth whatever time, attention and love you can possibly give.”

“Pracowałem głównie nad ludzką nadzieją.”

“Without Art Man would scarce be human; with it he rises above the brute and takes a diviner nature.”

“Every life is irreplaceable.”

“Przekonałem się, że tylko miłość bliźnich, ziszczana przez dobre czyny dla szczęścia ludzi, dopełnia zamiar Stwórcy.”

“Me dirijo al ser humano.”

“That's what life is about, helping other people.”

“¿Éstos no son hombres?”

“I looked around me, and my soul was wounded with the suffering of men.”

“An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core.”