Taika Waititi

"Freedom is just another word for things you can't control."

"Peace is boring; conflict is at least entertaining."

"Nature is beautiful until you realize it's also trying to eat you."

"Art is important because it's completely pointless, and pointlessness is freedom."

"Science explains everything except why anyone bothers to understand anything."

"Music speaks to the soul, or so people keep telling me."

"Faith is believing without evidence, which is insane unless it's your religion."

"Leadership is getting people to follow you even when you have no idea where you're going."

"Work is necessary because apparently free time makes people weird."

"Dreams are what you do instead of actually achieving things."

"Humor is the best defense against a meaningless universe."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, unless we're talking about axe aesthetics."

"Death is the one thing that's certain, so try not to rush it."

"Perseverance is just refusing to admit defeat long enough to accidentally win."

"Creativity means making things that probably shouldn't exist."

"Justice is just a story we tell ourselves about right and wrong."

"Patience is a virtue I've never had and never will have."

"Strength comes in many forms; mostly mine involves humor and sarcasm."

"Adventure is what happens when you refuse to stay home."

"Imagination is the only thing keeping us from admitting how absurd everything is."

"Technology is supposed to improve our lives, but mostly it just distracts us."

"History is written by the winners, which is why I try not to lose."

"Philosophy is just asking 'why' until everyone stops answering."

"Literature teaches us that everyone is broken in exactly the right way."

"Motivation is a myth invented by productivity consultants."

"The only real inspiration is desperation."

"Relationships require effort, which is why I'm excellent at avoiding them."

"Solitude is underrated; it's where you realize you're actually quite good company."

"Life is absurd, which makes it oddly bearable."

"Sometimes you need to break things to understand how they work."