a beautiful garden

© Louis Malle | Jeanne Moreau - Elevator to the Gallows, 1958

“The cliché is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down. To me, life is going up until you are burned by flames. Life is an accomplishment and each moment has a meaning and you must use it. Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everything has to be done. I hope that when I am finished, my piece of land will be a beautiful garden, so there is a lot of work.”

Jeanne Moreau, 
in Like Acting and Loving, Honor Suits Jeanne Moreau, 2001