M.R. Weston Quotes

Photography, not soft gutless painting, is best equipped to bore into the spirit of today.

I am not limiting myself to theories, so I never question the rightness to my approach.

Results alone should be appraised; the way in which these are achieved is of importance only to the maker.

My own eyes are no more than scouts on a preliminary search, or the camera's eye may entirely change my idea.

For the obvious reason that nature - unadulterated and unimproved by man - is simply chaos. In fact, the camera proves that nature is crude and lacking in arrangement.

Confusion has seized us, and all things go wrong, The women have leaped from their spheres, And, instead of fixed stars, shoot as comets along, And are setting the world by the ears!

Ah! the year is slowly dying, And the wind in tree-top sighing, Chant his requiem. Thick and fast the leaves are falling, High in air wild birds are calling, Nature's solemn hymn.

Spies go to bars for the same reason people go to libraries: full of information if you know where to ask.

I like to live life in an understated way because that's who I am - an ordinary guy who has experienced an extraordinary journey.

After I was injured, I had several good examples of "Get on with it, stop whinging and life can be what you make it," because the world doesn't stop turning when you have a boo-boo.

When I bought out my first autobiography I received the biggest tax bill of my life.

I prefer cash but so many places only take cards these days, it forces you down a line and I don't like that.

Casualties? What do I care about casualties?

When a photographer masters the tools and processes of the art, then the quality of the work is only limited by his creative vision.

I see my finished platinum print (in the viewfinder) in all its desired qualities, before my exposure.

Recovery is a bit like an addiction; you take it day by day. If you set yourself too many goalposts, you'll have problems.

Without language, it is safe to say that man would not have become fully human.

I don't like to spend money when I'm traveling. I like to go places like Hawaii and not spend money. I splurge on time.

Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights

People of different ethnicities are definitely not of differing species. Biologically speaking, people are people.

We feed upon each other's mouths and minds like ants with social stomachs.

I always work better when I do not reason, when no question of right or wrong enter in,-when my pulse quickens to the form before me without hesitation nor calculation.

People who wouldn't think of taking a sieve to the well to draw water fail to see the folly in taking a camera to make a painting.

A photograph has no value unless it looks exactly like a photograph and nothing else.

My work is never intellectual. I never make a negative unless emotionally moved by my subject.

I find myself every so often looking at my ground glass as though the unrecorded image might escape me!

When subject matter is forced to fit into preconceived patterns, there can be no freshness of vision. Following rules of composition can only lead to a tedious repetition of pictorial cliches.

It's hard not to tell the truth with a camera. Artists are particularly good at that.

I don't care if you make a print on a bath mat, just as long as it is a good print.

I have two older brothers and they were a huge part of life; we were very close. We used to run around and get into trouble. That’s what I came from - that exploring nature.

My dream role is to play in a story of how the Joker became the Joker, and I would play the young Heath Ledger.

Don't drag the engine, like an ignoramus, but bring wood and water and flame, like an engineer.

In Japan, it's strange to openly take credit for giving to charity or even to donate publicly.

I believe actual violence scars children much more than violence in storybooks.

I'd hasten to say that the prejudice in Dust City isn't completely analogous to racism in the real world.

Historical atrocities have certainly shown that dehumanizing any group is the first step toward genocide.

If some readers take away the idea that animals deserve better treatment in general, then I certainly won't argue.

I can't say I'm anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals.

I always hope that the artwork will complement and enrich a story.

Since I tend to write chronologically, the middle is always the place where the process is most taxing.

Destiny isn't immutable. You can change your fate. But I'd say the only way to do it is with hard, intelligent work and long-term dedication to a goal.

In medieval Europe, childbirth was a leading cause of death. So widowed fathers with children were quite common, meaning stepmothers were equally common.

When I get angry, I start thinking about the people involved and they don't deserve my time.

I've had well-paid jobs, but in comparison to what footballers earn, I've not earned serious money.

Everyone in my family was a very serious worker, always with a determination to provide for each other.

Becoming a public figure gave me a platform to help people.

If I'm out shopping and someone talks to me, I get startled, as I'm not a natural celebrity.

I haven't stopped working hard since I was 15.

You always like to learn from people as a young actor. I think every young actor says that, but its true.

I feel quite grounded, which is great.