“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.”

“I never learned anything at all in school and didn't read a book for pleasure until I was 19 years old.”

“You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas.”

“The destruction of this universe would have no significance on a cosmic scale.”

“The destruction of this planet would have no significance on a cosmic scale.”

“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.”

“To implant fear in the minds of children is a crime. If parents try to rule the child by fear, then fear rules the child.”