Quality is not a fad; it is a philosophy.

The most important thing in filmmaking is to tell a good story.

一年中的夜晚与白天数量相同、持续时间一样长。即使快乐的生活也有其阴暗笔触，没有“悲哀”提供平衡，“愉快”一词就会失去意义。耐心镇静地接受世事变迁，是最好的处事之道。

防止战争最可靠的方法是不惧怕战争。

We die containing a richness of lovers and tribes, tastes we have swallowed, bodies we have plunged into and swum up as if rivers of wisdom, characters we have climbed into as if trees, fears we have hidden in as if caves.

Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness； wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.

道家的自然观不仅是被动的接受，更是对宇宙过程的积极参与。