"This profession [photography] is deserving of attention and respect equal to that accorded painting, literature, music and architecture."

-- Ansel Adams

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“A good place to meet a man is at the dry cleaner. These men usually have jobs and bathe.”
“Recognition of this kinship with the rest of the universe is necessary for understanding him, but his essential nature is defined by qualities found nowhere else, not by those he has in common with apes, fishes, trees, fire, or anything other than himself.”

Source : George Gaylord Simpson (1967). “The Meaning of Evolution: A Study of the History of Life and of Its Significance for Man”, p.345, Yale University Press
“When you're an outsider or a misfit, if you play it smart, your motto should be, 'I'll show 'em. I will show you.'”
“I believe that if we have lived our lives fully and well, and have accomplished, at least in part, the things we were put here to do, we will be prepared - mentally, physically and spiritually - for our separation from this world.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I like the 50s, party-movie aesthetic of the beach. I'm not really into modern-day beach.”
“We write to find out what we didnâ€™t know we knew. We write to know deeper and truer. We write to connect the dots: a whole new constellation.”
“I can't emphasize this idea enough. Getting involved with your collaborator's problems almost always distracts you from your own. That can be tempting. That can be a relief. But it usually leads to disaster.”
“Until you understand your Core Story, whatever it is, and how it made you who you are today, your foundation will reflect only your unconscious beliefs about yourself, real or imagined, positive or negative. When you delve into your subconscious beliefs about your lot in life, whether you believe you deserve to be happy or sad, successful or unsuccessful, only then do you have the chance to change the story that is replaying over and over in your head and determining how you go through life.”

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