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Yousuf Karsh Quotes: My personal interest in ordinary people is unlimited, but I am fascinated by the challenge of portraying true greatness adequately with my camera.
         

My personal interest in ordinary people is unlimited, but I am fascinated by the challenge of portraying true greatness adequately with my camera.


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Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.

Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.



The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.

The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.



There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record

There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record



Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.

Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.



My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.

My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.



Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.

Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.



It should be the aim of every photographer to make a single exposure that shows everything about the subject. I have been told that my portrait of Churchill is an example of this.

It should be the aim of every photographer to make a single exposure that shows everything about the subject. I have been told that my portrait of Churchill is an example of this.



The art is the challenge which you must meet every day: the technique you should learn to control with time. The science and the art of photography are really one, and not opposed to each other.

The art is the challenge which you must meet every day: the technique you should learn to control with time. The science and the art of photography are really one, and not opposed to each other.



We may never be able to pay directly for the gifts of true friendship - but pay we must, even though we make our payment to someone who owes us nothing, in some other place and at some other time.

We may never be able to pay directly for the gifts of true friendship - but pay we must, even though we make our payment to someone who owes us nothing, in some other place and at some other time.



There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.

There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.





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When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.




Do not get down on your knees to pray just to show God that you always remember him. Instead stay on your feet, and always do as he would do in place of him.

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In the end, we all die for what we believe in... mostly because we all die.



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In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running, if you stand still, they will swallow you.



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I enjoyed my time in Utah. It was a different area to what I was used to. The people there were very nice and it was a great organization and city. I have only good things to say about Utah.

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