Federico Fellini
Master of surreal, dreamlike cinema
Most quoted
"Talking about dreams is like talking about movies, since the cinema uses the language of dreams; years can pass in a second and you can hop from one place to another."
— from Interview
"I don’t like the idea of ‘understanding’ a film. I don’t believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art."
— from Interview, 1965
"I don't like the idea of 'understanding' a film. I don't believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art."
— from Interview
All quotes by Federico Fellini (334)
We are all born with a certain amount of madness. We must not lose it.
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
The most important thing is to be yourself, even if you don't know who that is.
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
The purpose of art is to wash the dust of daily life off our souls.
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.
The only thing that is constant is change.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
The only way to find your voice is to lose it.
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
The only way to make sense of suffering is to find meaning in it.
The only true voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Contemporaries of Federico Fellini
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Federico Fellini (1920–1993).