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A picture should be looked at - not talked about.


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The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don't have to explain things with words.

The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don't have to explain things with words.



Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.

Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.



Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.

Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.



After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.

After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.



Working myself into a position of total versatility, so that I can do anything I want to do at the time I want to do it. Whether I do it or not is another question.

Working myself into a position of total versatility, so that I can do anything I want to do at the time I want to do it. Whether I do it or not is another question.



All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice.

All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice.



Somehow Photoshop and the ease with which one can produce an image has degraded the quality of photography in general.

Somehow Photoshop and the ease with which one can produce an image has degraded the quality of photography in general.



Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.

Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.



Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.

Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.



I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation.

I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation.





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To conceal an action is deceit. Even the husband is not aware of the deceit [by wife]. Lying is also deceit.

To conceal an action is deceit. Even the husband is not aware of the deceit [by wife]. Lying is also deceit.



We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings.

We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings.



Newton did not know what happened to the apple, and I can prove this when the next eclipse comes.

Newton did not know what happened to the apple, and I can prove this when the next eclipse comes.



Carl did not want to believe. He wanted to know.

Carl did not want to believe. He wanted to know.



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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.



I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.

I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.



Pam said, "Sookie, I brought you something, too. I never thought I'd want to spend time with a human, but you're more tolerable than most.

Pam said, "Sookie, I brought you something, too. I never thought I'd want to spend time with a human, but you're more tolerable than most.



Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence.

Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence.



Whatever may happen the sun will rise tomorrow as it rose to-day, beneficent and serene.

Whatever may happen the sun will rise tomorrow as it rose to-day, beneficent and serene.



The further through life I drift the more obvious it becomes that I am lacking in thrift.

The further through life I drift the more obvious it becomes that I am lacking in thrift.




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