Taika Waititi

"Perseverance is stubbornness that eventually wins."

"Gratitude is saying thank you before you forget."

"Creativity is breaking rules beautifully."

"Justice is whatever the script demands."

"Patience is underrated by people without time."

"Kindness confuses people, which is why I rarely practice it."

"Strength is being kind to yourself despite the evidence."

"Fear is just adrenaline refusing to admit it's excited."

"Power is responsibility you didn't ask for and can't refuse."

"Money is proof that humans will trade anything for comfort."

"Health is the slowest way to die."

"Adventure is what you call disaster in hindsight."

"Imagination is the only superpower that actually matters."

"Technology is magic that we understand poorly."

"History is repetition with footnotes."

"Philosophy is asking questions nobody can answer."

"Literature is other people's feelings so you don't feel alone."

"Politics is entertainment for people who think it matters."

"War is expensive chaos with casualties."

"Motivation is fear disguised as inspiration."

"Inspiration is just procrastination you feel good about."

"Relationships require the suspension of critical thinking."

"Solitude is where you discover who you really are—usually annoying."

"I'm not a god of thunder, I'm just a guy who happens to be really, really good at throwing things."

"Love is just a chemical reaction designed to distract you from the real problems in life."

"The best way to deal with your problems is to ignore them until they go away or explode."

"I've lived for thousands of years and I can tell you with certainty: nothing matters."

"A good sense of humor is the only thing that gets you through the apocalypse."

"Success is just failing repeatedly until people stop noticing your failures."

"True friendship is when someone sticks around even after they've seen the real you."