"The artist is the most dangerous element in any society, because he is the one who dares to question the established order."

"The purpose of art is to wash the dust of daily life off our souls."

"Power is a strange thing. It has a way of corrupting the best of intentions."

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."