Quote #6

If a meaningless person says something is meaningless, that's probably proof that it isn't meaningless; and if a boring person says something is boring, that's probably proof that it's interesting.

More from Akira Kurosawa

  1. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
  2. Perhaps it is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
  3. It is quite enough if a human being has but one thing where he is strong. If a human being were strong in everything it wouldn't be nice fo…
  4. I am often asked why I don't pass on to young people what I have accomplished over the years. Actually, I would like very much to do so. Ni…
  5. With a good script, a good director can produce a masterpiece. With the same script, a mediocre director can produce a passable film. But w…
  6. Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
  7. In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

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