61 Quotes by Luis Buñuel

The bar . . . is an exercise in solitude. Above all else, it must be quiet, dark, very comfortable - and, contrary to modern mores, no music of any kind, no matter how faint. In sum, there should be no more than a dozen tables, and a client that doesn't like to talk.

If you were to ask me if I'd ever had the bad luck to miss my daily cocktail, I'd have to say that I doubt it; where certain things are concerned, I plan ahead.

Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese

Even today, I've no idea what the truth is, or what I did with it.

I also remember being struck by de Sade's will, in which he asked that his ashes be scattered to the four corners of the earth in the hope that humankind would forget both his writings and his name. I'd like to be able to make that demand; commemorative ceremonies are not only false but dangerous, as are all statues of famous men. Long live forgetfulness, I've always said—the only dignity I see is in oblivion.

Bound, elbow to elbow, darkness and night entered the dwelling.

Sometimes, watching a movie is a bit like being raped.

But that the white eye-lid of the screen reflect its proper light, the Universe would go up in flames.

I would give my life for a man who is looking for the truth. But I would gladly kill a man who thinks that he has found the truth.