His diary..

The attempt to present something attainable and specific in the guise of the ideal subverts common sense.
The ideal is unattainable and in its understanding of this phenomenon lies the greatness of human reason.



Never have a second arrow.If you rely on a second arrow you will be careless with the first.Everytime you must be convinced that you have only one chance and that you must hit your target with your one and only arrow.

-Tarkovsky