Werner Herzog
German · 1942–
Fearless German filmmaker whose obsessive pursuit of ecstatic truth, from Aguirre to Grizzly Man, blurs the line between madness and art.
Wikipedia ↗“I am someone who takes footsteps very seriously.”
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Of Walking in Ice ↗ (1978)
“I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.”
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“Facts do not convey truth. That's a misunderstanding of what truth is. Facts create norms, but truth illuminates.”
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“The poet must not avert his eyes. You have to take a deep breath and jump, even if you are not sure there is water below.”
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“Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.”
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