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20 quotes by Krzysztof Kieslowski

Krzysztof Kieślowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf kʲɛˈɕlɔfskʲi] ( listen); 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was an influential Polish film director and screenwriter known internationally for The Decalogue (1989), The Double Life of Véronique (1991), and The Three Colors Trilogy (1993–1994). Kieślowski received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize (1988), FIPRESCI Prize (1988, 1991), and...
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For me optimism is two lovers walking into the sunset arm in arm. Or maybe into the sunrise - whatever appeals to you.

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Someone knocks at the door of an apartment to borrow salt or sugar, people run into each other in the elevator, and in this way become inscribed in... →

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Maybe it is worth investigating the unknown, if only because the very feeling of not knowing is a painful one.

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I was happy when I got into film school. I'd simply satisfied my ambition to show them that I could get in - nothing else - although I do believe... →

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In believing too much in rationality, our contemporaries have lost something.

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The television industry doesn't like to see the compexity of the world. It prefers simple reporting, with simple ideas: this is white, that's... →

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To tell you the truth, in my work, love is always in opposition to the elements. It creates dilemmas. It brings in suffering. We can't live with... →

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I have one good characteristic: I'm a pessimist, so I always imagine the worst - always. To me, the future is a black hole.

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I believe the life of every person is worthy of scrutiny, containing its own secrets and dramas.

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We're always looking at this love through the eyes of the person who is suffering because of this love.

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Of course I'd like to get beyond the concrete. But it's really difficult. Very difficult.

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I really don't know anything about music, and it's no great experience for me. But I do think that music has a purifying element.

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In real life, there are names that surprise us because they don't seem to suit the person at all.

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