"It's too presumptuous and naÃ¯ve to think you can change society by a photograph or anything else... I equate that with propaganda; I think that's a lower rank of purpose."

-- Walker Evans

#Photography Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“John Wesley quaintly observed that the road to heaven is a narrow path, not intended for wheels, and that to ride in a coach here and to go to heaven hereafter, was a happiness too much for man.”
“You know, I am sorry for the poor fellows that haven't got labs to work in.”
“I have to say, the coolest person I ever met in my whole life is John Mellencamp. I never met a person who was more secure about himself and his person.”
“Our lives are shaped as much by those who leave us as they are by those who stay. Loss is our legacy. Insight is our gift. Memory is our guide”

Source : Hope Edelman (1994). “Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss”, Da Capo Press
“Cast out envy; you can have all that you want, and you need not envy any man what he has. Above all things, see to it that you do not hold malice or enmity toward any one; to do so cuts you off from the mind whose treasures you seek to make your own. Lay aside all narrow personal ambition and determine to seek the highest good.”
“All Wishes are not from HEART !!!”
“When it all comes down to it, life isn't about how much we get - it's about how much we share.”
“My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”

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