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I didn’t write the rules. Why would I follow them?


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Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the distance. Always, I am on the threshold.

Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the distance. Always, I am on the threshold.



Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.

Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.



Hardening of the categories causes art disease.

Hardening of the categories causes art disease.



The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera.

The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera.



Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.

Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.



I think photojournalism is documentary photography with a purpose.

I think photojournalism is documentary photography with a purpose.



If I can get them to think, get them to feel, get them to see, then I've done about all that I can as a teacher.

If I can get them to think, get them to feel, get them to see, then I've done about all that I can as a teacher.



What use having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling?

What use having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling?



My photographs at best hold only a small length, but through them I would suggest and criticize and illuminate and try to give compassionate understanding.

My photographs at best hold only a small length, but through them I would suggest and criticize and illuminate and try to give compassionate understanding.



The journalistic photographer can have no other than a personal approach; and it is impossible for him to be completely objective. Honest—yes. Objective—no.

The journalistic photographer can have no other than a personal approach; and it is impossible for him to be completely objective. Honest—yes. Objective—no.





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Insight leads to Realisation. Realisation changes the lens, which changes the conversation. And this is the start.

Insight leads to Realisation. Realisation changes the lens, which changes the conversation. And this is the start.



To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.



We always need to create and re-create but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

We always need to create and re-create but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.



I just mean people who seem unavailable in the sense that they're not prepared to totally cling to anyone. I'm very attracted to people who are basically free spirits.

I just mean people who seem unavailable in the sense that they're not prepared to totally cling to anyone. I'm very attracted to people who are basically free spirits.



I cleaned up my act because otherwise I would have kicked the bucket.

I cleaned up my act because otherwise I would have kicked the bucket.



There should be a colossal mother going about the world to turn men over her lap and give them the slipper. They pine for it.

There should be a colossal mother going about the world to turn men over her lap and give them the slipper. They pine for it.



I'd just like to carry on acting.

I'd just like to carry on acting.



The best critique of what is wrong is the practice of something better. So let's stop complaining about the church we've experienced and work on becoming the church we dream of.

The best critique of what is wrong is the practice of something better. So let's stop complaining about the church we've experienced and work on becoming the church we dream of.



I didn't have a choice growing up but to be more insecure because others had more.

I didn't have a choice growing up but to be more insecure because others had more.



Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.

Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.




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