In photography there are no shadows that cannot be illuminated.

I never made a person look bad. They do that themselves.

Nothing is more hateful to me than photography coated with gimmicks, poses and false effects. Therefore let me speak the truth in all honesty about our age and the people of our age

Nothing seemed to me more appropriate than to project an image of our time with absolute fidelity to nature by means of photography.

No language on earth speaks as comprehensively as photography, always providing that we follow the chemical and optic and physical path to demonstrable truth, and understand physiognomy.

By sight and observation and thought, with the help of the camera, and the addition of the date of the year, we can hold fast the history of the world.

Therefore, let me in honesty speak the truth about our epoch and people.

I hate nothing more than sugary photographs with tricks, poses and effects. So allow me to be honest ?and tell the truth about our age and its people.

Photography has no dark sides!

It is within science itself, and not in some prior philosophy, that reality is to be identified and described.

Lark: "You shouldn't yell at

Buildings should be good neighbours.

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.

The beast for me is greed. Whether you read Dante, Swift, or any of these guys, it always boils down to the same thing: the corruption of the soul.

In my madness I see your face in mine.

I've been in relationships where I've felt terribly alone. Just because you're with someone, it doesn't mean you're happy.

The essentials of leadership are all about the use of one's talent in the interests of society.

Education is the great engine to personal development.

Yesterday does not equal tomorrow. Forget the past and move towards your goals.