"Photos tend to organize chaos, to define what we're doing here. It is essential that individuals' voices depict the world around us, as we are increasingly controlled by large institutions, large companies and large systems."

-- Martin Parr

#Voice Quotes #World Quotes #Essentials Quotes

“There was a point when it all really took off and got quite overwhelming, even though I didn't realize it.”
“One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.”
“Cancer touches every family in one way or another. As other diseases are brought under control, cancer is set to become the number one killer, and is already in epidemic proportions worldwide.”
“It's frightening to think that you might not know something, but more frightening to think that, by and large, the world is run by people who have faith that they know exactly what is going on.”
“Maybe I'm wrong because I've not met the person yet, I really don't think I'd want to be with someone in the industry. I really don't think so. Once bitten, twice shy.”
“The social sciences offer equal promise for improving human welfare; our lives can be greatly improved through a deeper understanding of individual and collective behavior. But to realize this promise, the social sciences, like the natural sciences, need to match their institutional structures to today's intellectual challenges.”

Source : "Let’s Shake Up the Social Sciences". www.nytimes.com. July 19, 2013.
“While you're working, you don't have to look life in the eye.”
“Life's pretty tough . . . you're lucky if you live through it.”

Source : Woody Guthrie (2013). “House of Earth”, p.6, HarperCollins UK

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