“The truth is that there is no terror untempered by some great moral idea.”

“Photography is truth.”

“The cinema is truth 24 frames-per-second”

“First there was Greek civilization. Then there was the Renaissance. Now we’re entering the Age of the Ass.”

“Poetry is a game of loser-take-all.”

“ALPHA-60: Your name is written "Ivan Johnson," but it is pronounced "Lemmy Caution," Secret Agent Zero Zero Three of the Outlands. You are a threat to the security of Alphaville.CAUTION: I refuse to become what you call "normal."...ALPHA-60: You cannot escape. The door is locked.CAUTION: Try to stop me, pal.”

“Suddenly, I don't know what to say. It happens often to me. I know what I want to say, I think about whether it is what I mean, but when the moment comes to speak, I can't say it. - Nana Kleinfrankenheim, Vivre Sa Vie.”