Jonas Mekas quote: "In Lithuania, I am known as a poet, and they don't care about my cinema. In Europe, they don't know my poetry; in Europe, I am a filmmaker. But here, in the United States, I am only a maverick!"

When I came to New York in 1949, there was already an entire fresh avant-garde film movement bloomin...
JONAS MEKAS

There is no other way to break the frozen cinematic conventions than through a complete derangement ...
JONAS MEKAS

I'm not so much in the future as always in the present. The future always takes care of itself. ...
JONAS MEKAS

In narrative cinema, a certain terminology has already been established: 'film noir,' 'W...
JONAS MEKAS

As a film-maker and a poet, I feel it's my duty to be an eye and an antenna to what's happen...
JONAS MEKAS

Yes, I got my first Bolex camera a few weeks after being dropped in New York by the United Nations R...
JONAS MEKAS

The nature of the video camera really makes you focus on the present. Since I have always been a dia...
JONAS MEKAS

Once you change the technology - from a film camera to a video camera, or from an 8-mm camera to 16 ...
JONAS MEKAS

In a meadow full of flowers, you cannot walk through and breathe those smells and see all those colo...
JONAS MEKAS

I always work only with friends, but it must be about them and myself. Because I film only very pers...
JONAS MEKAS

That nature does not care, one way or the other, is the true abyss. That only man cares, in his fini...
HANS JONAS

The world of music is changing so dramatically every day, the way people hear music. It's differ...
NICK JONAS

I grew up here in New York City and New Jersey, performing on Broadway shows, surrounded by some of ...
NICK JONAS

Jag vill, i mitt liv, få älska någon som älskar mig.
JONAS GARDELL

The first CD that I ever bought was 'Britney Spears.' It was at a 7-Eleven and I was like, &...
JOE JONAS

People who are feeling bullied and people who feel like outsiders should talk to their parents and g...
NICK JONAS

I'm a big fan of the Adidas three-stripe old-school zip-up tracksuit tops. I've got several ...
JONAS ARMSTRONG

We do violence to the consciousness of a past age when we divide what was indivisible to it: the one...
HANS JONAS

To me, it was a sad fate to have been born into a period and a world where everything was in tip-top...
HANS JONAS

As to each of us, the knowledge that we are here but briefly and a nonnegotiable limit is set to our...
HANS JONAS

Modern theory is about objects lower than man; even stars, being common things, are lower than man.
HANS JONAS

The will to set values and the power to make them law are jointly at the bottom of all operative nor...
HANS JONAS

Unlike the interference of ordinary interest, power, or prejudice, which touches philosophy only at ...
HANS JONAS

Our duties and responsibilities as human beings must be shown to be so incontrovertible that even at...
HANS JONAS

Being, in the testimony it gives of itself, informs us not only about what it is but also about what...
HANS JONAS

For a scientific theory of him to be possible, man, including his habits of valuation, has to be tak...
HANS JONAS

Only a completely unintelligible God can be said to be absolutely good and absolutely powerful yet t...
HANS JONAS

It is a changing world because of the newcomers who keep arriving and who leave us behind. Trying to...
HANS JONAS

The simple truth of our finiteness is that we could, by whatever means, go on interminably only at t...
HANS JONAS

Judaism and Christianity in themselves are distinctly separate entities, to be sure; but when consid...
HANS JONAS

If man was the relative of animals, then animals were the relatives of man, and in degrees bearers o...
HANS JONAS

It was once religion which threatened us with a last judgment at the end of days. It is now our tort...
HANS JONAS

Never must the existence or the essence of man as a whole be made a stake in the hazards of action.
HANS JONAS

It was once religion which told us that we are all sinners because of original sin. It is now the ec...
HANS JONAS

The latest revelation - from no Mount Sinai, Sermon on the Mount or Bo tree - is the outcry of mute ...
HANS JONAS

Act so that the effects of your actions are compatible with the permanence of genuine human life.
HANS JONAS

This is perhaps the most beautiful time in human history; it is really pregnant with all kinds of cr...
JONAS SALK

They did about 2,001 euros per car for other risk provisions, and that is the lowest level of provis...
ADAM JONAS

Michelin and the industry continue to pass on rising material costs through tire price increases. Ti...
ADAM JONAS

It is a French issue because [Renault and Peugeot] are both volume players and they are on the recei...
ADAM JONAS

Volkswagen said at the start of the year that it would be going up in market share and instead it ha...
ADAM JONAS

It is a good signal.
ADAM JONAS

Recalls are a cost of doing business. Even high-quality companies like Toyota set aside a little mon...
ADAM JONAS

Toyota is at the top when it comes to real and perceived quality. One recall isn't a problem. It tak...
ADAM JONAS

In the last two days you had Renault talking about a price war, Fiat referring to a price war, Honda...
ADAM JONAS

The second quarter is going to be a very difficult quarter for most auto companies. Earnings will be...
ADAM JONAS

I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
JONAS SALK

I have had dreams, and I have had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.
JONAS SALK

It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up ...
JONAS SALK

Nothing happens quite by chance. It's a question of accretion of information and experience.
JONAS SALK

My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the...
NICK JONAS

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.
JONAS SALK

I had a New Year's kiss once. But it was like, 'Let's start the year off together,' ...
JOE JONAS

There is hope in dreams, imagination, and in the courage of those who wish to make those dreams a re...
JONAS SALK

Having haters is just a part of the business, and the more haters you have, the more people like you...
NICK JONAS

Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into realit...
JONAS SALK

The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success. I knew right away that I was through -...
JONAS SALK

Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.
JONAS SALK

It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up ...
JONAS SALK

I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell and tried to sense what it would be like.
JONAS SALK

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams...
JONAS SALK

I love pizza; you can't really go wrong with pizza.
NICK JONAS

Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative in modern civilization, and it should be an una...
HANS JONAS

I'm not one of these Disney haters. I'm really appreciative of the foundation it laid for me...
NICK JONAS

Being a pastor's kid comes with a lot of pressure and scrutiny. A lot of my dad's sermons we...
NICK JONAS

I get to wake up every day and create music. And even when it's a tough moment as far as career ...
NICK JONAS

I'm pretty crazy about the Yankees. When I can't actually watch a game, I TiVo it. I am also...
NICK JONAS

I have had dreams, and I have had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.
JONAS SALK

I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
JONAS SALK

The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success. I knew right away that I was through ...
JONAS SALK

My upbringing was faith-based, but we believed you should love all others as you want to be loved, b...
NICK JONAS

It's a dream of mine to win a Grammy one day. I'm not saying I'm Grammy-worthy, but it w...
NICK JONAS

'Fast Life' is just about going out with your friends and having a good time - I think it...
JOE JONAS

I admire Kings of Leon. I think their records are amazing. Just from hanging out with them, I can sa...
NICK JONAS

Meeting people who want to start a charity, help out their families, or raise money for a good cause...
JOE JONAS

They're doing a lousy job of promoting doubles that's the problem.
JONAS BJORKMAN

As a child, Allan had been thought to be suspicious of people who didn't have a drink when the oppor...
JONASSON, JONAS

At this pace, Fiat should gain significant share.
ADAM JONAS

There isn't any venue in Dallas that delivers live music in an environment like this.
JONAS WOODS

I have a lot of memos in my phone of songs; I've had dreams about a melody. It's always melo...
NICK JONAS

For in the ever-repeated origination of highly organized individuals from an infinitesimal germ, the...
HANS JONAS

I'm not surprised. He's so smart. He plays with his head. What really impressed me was how he manage...
JONAS BJORKMAN

(The players) have been having quite a lot of meetings,
JONAS BJORKMAN

(The ATP) goes in and say 'We're going to change the rules of tennis,' ... The ITF is not going to c...
JONAS BJORKMAN

What we've been talking with the ATP hasn't reached the tournament directors, ... I spoke to (Cincin...
JONAS BJORKMAN

I am excited about the new guy de Villiers, ... We need a new direction...we are worldwide very well...
JONAS BJORKMAN

It's always hard to play a countryman. We are very very good friends and do a lot of things off the ...
JONAS BJORKMAN

Elizabeth Taylor. In her heyday, she was amazing.
JOE JONAS

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dream...
JONAS SALK

Reply when questioned on the safety of the polio vaccine he developed:

It is safe, and yo...
JONAS SALK

A lot of people put pressure on themselves and think it will be way too hard for them to live out th...
JOE JONAS

It is courage based on confidence, not daring, and it is confidence based on experience
JONAS SALK

Life is an error-making and an error-correcting process, and nature in marking man's papers will gra...
JONAS SALK

When I worked on the polio vaccine, I had a theory. I guided each [experiment] by imagining myself i...
JONAS SALK

An artist only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone els...
JONAS SALK

The underlying Mercedes margin excluding one-off items and provision releases was significantly weak...
ADAM JONAS

I can't grow a moustache.
JOE JONAS

Though tea and gin have spread their baneful influence over this island, and his majesty's other dom...
JONAS HANWAY

It's time for Yao to blossom both in the international games and in the NBA. He is experienced, comp...
JONAS KASLAUSKAS

We changed some skills and she worked on some things the past two days and they paid off. She also h...
BONNIE JONAS

Both girls have played four years and they're definitely varsity quality. Most of the other girls I'...
BONNIE JONAS

Continental is not one of the big three but they are holding their own and trying to stay the course...
DAVID JONAS

That is really the only sector in this employment outlook where you can see a softening that is carr...
JONAS PRISING

Rainmakers create growth through commitment.
JONAS CAINO

A Rainmaker creates value for the benefit of all through commitment.
JONAS CAINO

Last was man. One by one God judged them all; Those who were his He saved for his pleasure,
Th...
JONAS PEREZ

Angels grabbed my hands and feet and flung me with th’ damned,
To lie and let th’ fire burn...
JONAS PEREZ

You can look at who owns the building. The zoning of the property. The shape of the property. How fa...
JONAS RUDOFSKY

Are we being good ancestors?
JONAS SALK

Mercedes, their most important unit, disappointed significantly.
ADAM JONAS

We have a very young team. We lost eight players from last season and four more graduated, so that r...
BONNIE JONAS

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams
JONAS SALK

Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors
JONAS SALK

Mother is the invention of necessity.
JONAS BELCK

It had been exciting, the entire journey, but nothing lasts forever, except possibly general stupidi...
JONAS JONASSON

But wait, how much do you have to think before you have finished thinking?
JONAS JONASSON

I warm up. I do about 50 push-ups with my trainer and my security just to get pumped up before a sho...
JOE JONAS

It doesn't matter if the world is pulling you down. With Christ, you have everything.
NICK JONAS

It sounds funny, but my biggest fear is that I'm not perfect. I'm a perfectionist, and I get...
NICK JONAS

When someone calls you up and says, 'I got a great apartment in such and such a place,' you can go r...
JONAS RUDOFSKY

Yo, thats illogical I cant have it!
NICK JONAS

We do rotating shifts so we have the guys coming in late this afternoon and as a matter of fact they...
JONAS SMELCER

I keep my political views to myself.
NICK JONAS

Things are what they are, and whatever will be, will be.
JONAS JONASSON

Last was man. One by one God judged them all; Those who were his He saved for his pleasure,
Th...
JONAS PEREZ

I live in Sheffield, and most auditions are in London, meaning I'm normally a bag of nerves on t...
JONAS ARMSTRONG

Growing up, my dad was a pastor, and much like The First Family or people in front of the public eye...
NICK JONAS

Delta has had a pretty bad week. They are facing not being seen anywhere.
DAVID JONAS

Plain white T-shirts do it for me every time. You can spend anything from £3 to £50 on a...
JONAS ARMSTRONG

To think that Allan was going to enjoy one more breakfast in his life without porridge! That was goo...
JONAS JONASSON

I think my favorite song from another artist would have to be 'Superstition' by Stevie Wonde...
NICK JONAS

Stupid people don’t always know that they’re stupid. They might be aware that something is wrong...
JONAS KARLSSON

With every strike of lightning
Comes a memory that lasts
Not a word is left unspoken
JONAS BROTHERS

Blind nature will nearly always select the most probable, but man can let the most improbable become...
HANS JONAS

People could behave how they liked, but Allan considered that in general it was quite unnecessary to...
JONAS JONASSON

WorldCom will consider any serious offer but it is highly unlikely we would consider selling any of ...
HOWARD JONAS

Anybody can make a telephone call to the United States from wherever they are for 10 cents a minute ...
HOWARD JONAS

I'm going to ignore the quarterly numbers and run my business for the long run.
HOWARD JONAS

We think AT&T could make savings, and make an additional profit of $10 to $20 billion a year by usin...
HOWARD JONAS

I love making Italian food. And coconut chicken.
JOE JONAS

I have had dreams, and I've had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.
JONAS SALK

I have to think of it as going to Enron's creditors.
JUNONA JONAS

We aren't happy we had to pay. We feel we had a strong case. We had to weigh it against the cost of ...
JUNONA JONAS

I think there was some spending there to bring things up to speed.
JEFF JONAS

The challenge of predicting terrorism is that unlike fraud, we don't have the same volume of histori...
JEFF JONAS

Historical data clearly indicate that if a credit card turns up in two cities on two continents on t...
JEFF JONAS

Revenue is a little light. They got hit by foreign exchange.
JEFF JONAS

I think Boston Scientific and ANSI have the better technology now, especially with the rechargeable.
JEFF JONAS

I think Boston Scientific and ANSI have the better technology now, especially with the rechargeable,
JEFF JONAS

ICD sales were up 30 percent, so they gained about a point of market share from Guidant,
JEFF JONAS

It looked very good,
JEFF JONAS

Some casinos were saying no to consent [and said], 'You have to produce a piece of paper,' ... They...
JEFF JONAS

Peugeot had a bad year but their sales volumes improved. GM and Ford are operating at about their br...
ADAM JONAS

Open debate is our strongest tool in standing up to extremism. The far more dangerous avenue is to f...
JONAS GAHR STORE

I experienced how foreign aid for large-scale vaccination projects helps to save the life of childre...
JONAS GAHR STORE

In Lithuania, I am known as a poet, and they don't care about my cinema. In Europe, they don't know my poetry; in Europe, I am a filmmaker. But here, in the United States, I am only a maverick!

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Jonas Mekas

In Lithuania, I am known as a poet, and they don't care about my cinema. In Europe, they don't know my poetry; in Europe, I am a filmmaker. But here, in the United States, I am only a maverick!

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