"As we all know, the objective and mission of the photojournalist is to show us the reality of the world. And in order to capture that reality, they go to dangerous and tragic places at the expense of their lives. I see them as the conscience of our humanity; they represent for me what is left of our humanity."

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Source : Interview, brooklynrail.org. April 6, 2009.

Alfredo Jaar

#Reality Quotes #Order Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's [children's] minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.”
“It is... easy to be certain. One has only to be sufficiently vague.”

Source : Charles Sanders Peirce (1931). “Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce”
“You are not an observer, you are a participant.”
“May liberal men abound with us! May our knowledge of the Vedas and our progeny increase! May faith not forsake us! May we have much to give to the needy.”
“Every person has their own unique circumstances to overcome, but every single person has the opportunity to achieve anything - and change everything.”
“The more you populate the 360-degree space, the more difficult it is to cut within that.”
“The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.”
“What playing solo has reminded me is how much I love electronic music and how much I love dance music. I'd like to move towards something more hypnotic and rhythmic rather than song-based.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com

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