64 Quotes by Robert Bresson

The future of cinematography belongs to a new race of young solitaries who will shoot films by putting their last penny into it and not let themselves be taken in by the material routines of the trade.

Practice the precept: find without seeking

When a sound can replace an image, cut the image or neutralize it. The ear goes more towards the within, the eye towards the outer.

The ear is profound, whereas the eye is frivolous, too easily satisfied. The ear is active, imaginative, whereas the eye is passive. When you hear a noise at night, instantly you imagine its cause. The sound of a train whistle conjures up the whole station. The eye can perceive only what is presented to it.

Traduire le vent invisible par l’eau qu’il sculpte en passant.

I’d rather people feel a film before understanding it.

Practice the precept: find without seeking.

Nothing more inelegant and ineffective than an art conceived in another art’s form.

People are charming because they aren’t aware of their charm.