"Death most resembles a prophet who is without honor in his own land or a poet who is a stranger among his people"

"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"

"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action"

"There are no gains without pains"

"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"

"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"

"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own"

"It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice"

"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"