"The idea of photography as evidence is pure bullshit. A photo is no more proof of any reality than what you may hear being said by someone in a bus. We only record details, small fragments of the world."

-- Marc Riboud

#Photography Quotes #Reality Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“I am learning that a life isn't real unless someone else knows its reality. And I want my life to be real.”
“The heartbeat of a football team is the quarterback position and I think everyone who has any intelligence about the game understands you must have consistency at that position to be a championship team.”
“The great question in life is the suffering we cause, and the most ingenious metaphysics do not justify the man who has broken the heart that loved him.”

Source : Benjamin Constant, Margaret Mauldon, Patrick Coleman (2001). “Adolphe”, p.79, Oxford University Press, USA
“If you *stop* putting off homemaking until your hope of marriage develops into a reality, and *start* to develop an interesting home right now, it seems to me two things will happen: first, you will develop into the person you could be as you surround yourself with things that express your own tastes and ideas; and second, as you relax and become interested in areas of creativity, you will develop into a more interesting person to be with.”
“Why so much interest in Uganda? Why are American conservatives lobbing for hate? The answer is that they feel they have lost the culture war here at home and are exporting their outdated ideas to the developing world.”
“The giant neon spinning discs are a reminder of the huge role that Sam Sniderman and his store played in the cultural life of Toronto and I believe they should be preserved and remounted in the interests of our city's heritage.”
“Acting on television is like being asked by the captain to entertain the passengers while the ship goes down.”
“It's amazing how harmless the world can sometimes seem.”

Source : Jonathan Tropper (2009). “This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel”, p.245, Penguin

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