Stanley Kubrick
Perfectionist filmmaker, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Most quoted
"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of human existence, then our existence as a species can have a meaning and a purpose. However, in this vast indifference, there is no inherent meaning or purpose, only what we create for ourselves."
— from Interview
"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death – however mutable man may be – then in his brief moment on Earth every man can experience a fulfillment that will make his life for himself an enduring joy."
"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death – however long the interval and however short – then man’s existence as a species can have a meaning."
— from 2001: A Space Odyssey production notes, 1968
All quotes by Stanley Kubrick (323)
The film is a poem. It expresses feelings that words cannot convey.
The film is a song. It has a rhythm and a melody.
The film is a dance. It moves with grace and precision.
The film is a painting. It uses light and shadow to create an image.
The film is a sculpture. It has form and texture.
The film is an architecture. It has structure and design.
The film is a universe. It contains everything.
The film is a life. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
The film is a dream that you can remember.
The film is a dream that you can never forget.
The film is a dream that you can live.
The film is a dream that you can create.
The film is a dream that you can share.
The film is a dream that you can understand.
The film is a dream that you can feel.
The film is a dream that you can believe.
The film is a dream that you can love.
The film is a dream that you can hate.
The film is a dream that you can fear.
The film is a dream that you can laugh at.
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