What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.

The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

False happiness renders men stern and proud， and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible， and that happiness is always shared.

The documenta must always be a risk, never a routine.

"I think the best films are the ones that leave you with questions, not answers."

You have got to put the past behind you before you can move on.