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 future is not something that happens to us, it is something we create.
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.
The most powerful thing in the world is an idea.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
The purpose of art is to make us feel something.
The most important thing is to be true to yourself.
The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
The only thing that is constant is change.
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.
The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.
The meaning of life is not to be found in any one thing, but in the sum of all things.
The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it's all that matters.
The human mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Contemporaries of Stanley Kubrick
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999).