A quotation from Tarkovsky, Andrei

Never try to convey your idea to the audience — it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they’ll find within themselves the means to assess and appreciate it.

Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) Russian film director, screenwriter, film theorist [Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский]
Sculpting in Time (1986) [tr. Hunter-Blair]

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WIST - Tarkovsky, Andrei | Sculpting in Time (1986) [tr. Hunter-Blair]

Never try to convey your idea to the audience -- it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they'll find within themselves the means to assess and appreciate it.