Never try to convey your idea to the audience - it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they'll find within themselves the means to…

- Andrei Tarkovsky

An artist cannot be partially sincere any more than art can be an approximation of beauty.

- Andrei Tarkovsky

Weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When …

- Andrei Tarkovsky

Where am I when I'm not in reality or in my imagination?

- Andrei Tarkovsky

Being silent for a while is good. Words can't really express a person's emotions.

- Andrei Tarkovsky

Art would be useless if the world were perfect.

- Andrei Tarkovsky

Unspoken feelings are unforgettable.

- Andrei Tarkovsky

We have forgotten to observe. Instead of observing, we do things according to patterns.

- Andrei Tarkovsky

I think a person needs to learn from childhood to find himself alone. It means to not be bored when you’re by yourself, because a person who finds hi…

- Andrei Tarkovsky