"In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv."

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Source : Henri Cartier-Bresson, Michael L. Sand (1999). “The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers”

Henri Cartier-Bresson

#Photography Quotes #Details Quotes #Littles Quotes

“The only limitations are mental. The guy who thinks positively will win.”
“As farmers or owners, the poor peasants possess a piece of land. The excellent means of transport enables them often to sell their goods. At the very worst they can mostly provide their own food.”
“People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating.”
“I don't really like the bands that think they're still in 1982. It's boring. When retro sounds are combined with a modern approach, it can be great.”
“Donâ€™t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect!”
“Prayer is the evidence that I am spiritually concentrated on God.”
“You can't say history teaches us this or that; it gives us more questions than answers, and many answers to every question.”

Source : "A son of the road" by Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. November 15, 2002.
“When serious people of good faith disagree, they've got to go back into the narratives and come at it again. One of the problems in the church is that people are not willing to do that. People have arrived at a place where they think they have got the answer.”

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