Anything Quote by Bernardo Bertolucci
“My father basically had two ways of judging anything. Either something was poetic or it wasn't.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Making of “The Last Emperor”, 1987
Judgment can be reduced to whether something evokes poetic feeling or not.
In simple terms: He judged everything by its poetic quality.
Cultivate an eye for poetry in daily life.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- reading literature
- evaluating film
- appreciating music
- assessing design
- conversing about art
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you find poetry in mundane tasks?
- When does a non‑poetic judgment serve you better?
Not all valuable things are poetic; this view may dismiss practical matters.