Pier Paolo Pasolini

Poet Filmmaker Italian 1922 – 1975

Italian poet, filmmaker, and provocative intellectual.

381 quotes

"Humor is the tragedy of life viewed from a distance."
Humor
"Beauty exists in the unexpected and the unconventional."
Beauty
"Perseverance is the art of continuing when others give up."
Perseverance
"Gratitude transforms suffering into growth."
Gratitude
"Patience is the virtue of the truly strong."
Patience
"Kindness is the most revolutionary act."
Kindness
"Strength lies not in force but in gentleness."
Strength
"Fear is the greatest prison we create for ourselves."
Fear
"Money is power, but power without conscience is slavery."
Money
"Health is not merely the absence of disease."
Health
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than reality."
Imagination
"Technology is neither good nor bad; it is human intention that matters."
Technology
"History is the teacher of life."
History
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."
Philosophy
"Literature reveals what society wishes to hide."
Literature
"Politics without principle is a dangerous game."
Politics
"War is the failure of human communication."
War
"Motivation comes from believing in something greater than yourself."
Motivation
"Inspiration is found in the margins of society."
Inspiration
"Relationships require constant renewal and redefinition."
Relationships
"Solitude is necessary for the soul to know itself."
Solitude
"The human condition is marked by contradiction and paradox."
Life
"To live is to create; to create is to resist conformity."
Creativity
"The body is the first text we learn to read."
"Language shapes reality more than reality shapes language."
Truth
"Sexuality is a fundamental expression of human freedom."
Freedom
"The margins of society contain the greatest wisdom."
Wisdom
"Popular culture is the opiate of the masses."
Politics
"Art must disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed."
Art