Taika Waititi

"War is what happens when talking fails and we've run out of excuses."

"Motivation is just fear with a good spin doctor."

"Inspiration is what we call plagiarism when it works."

"Relationships are beautiful disasters we keep having on purpose."

"Solitude is either freedom or hell, depending on your mood."

"I'm not a hero, I'm just a guy who makes questionable decisions and somehow survives them."

"Love is just a chemical reaction in your brain that makes you do stupid things."

"The best part about getting older is realizing that nobody knows what they're doing."

"If you're waiting for the perfect moment, you'll be waiting forever."

"Art is subjective, which is why most of it is terrible."

"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet."

"I've learned that the only constant in life is disappointment and death."

"Happiness is overrated. Contentment is where it's at."

"Time is a construct, much like morality."

"If you don't laugh at the absurdity of existence, you'll just cry."

"Love makes you vulnerable, which is terrifying and kind of beautiful."

"The real power is admitting you have no idea what you're doing."

"Change is inevitable, so you might as well enjoy the chaos."

"Education is just expensive denial of reality."

"Freedom is a myth we tell ourselves to feel better."

"Peace is boring. Give me interesting conflict any day."

"Nature doesn't care about your feelings or your plans."

"Music is the only language that matters."

"Faith is believing in something you can't prove. So, basically delusion."

"A good leader knows when to run away."

"Work is a necessary evil that funds your actual life."

"Dreams are just thoughts your brain has while you're not paying attention."

"Beauty is temporary, pain is permanent."

"Death is just the ultimate plot twist."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with better PR."