"In many ways, unexpected results are what have most inspired my photography."

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Source : Harold Eugene Edgerton, Estelle Jussim, Gus Kayafas (1987). “Stopping Time: The Photographs of Harold Edgerton”, Harry N Abrams Incorporated

Harold Eugene Edgerton

#Photography Quotes #Inspiration Quotes #Way Quotes

“I will never tire of recommending the custom, practiced by the best architects, of preparing not only drawings and sketches, but also models of wood or any other material. These... enable us to examine... the work as a whole... and, before continuing any further, to estimate the likely trouble and expense.”
“If when I die, I am still a dictator, I will certainly go down into the oblivion of all dictators. If, on the other hand, I succeed in establishing a truly stable foundation for a democratic government, I will live forever in every home in China.”
“I've always been interested in fashion, and Urban Outfitters presented me with a huge opportunity to pursue that interest.”
“Everyone talks about the elusive thing with chemistry. If you have a romance on screen or anything, the first thing you have to do is become friends with the person. Its not necessarily about falling in love.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I never got along with my dad. Kids used to come up to me and say, "My dad can beat up your dad." I'd say Yeah? When?”
“What one side considers a defense the other considers a threat. In the vortex of the struggle, each is trapped by his own fearful outlook and by his fear of the other; each moves and is moved within a circle both vicious and lethal.”
“Man is free in his imagination, but bound by his reason.”
“I can't try to convert anybody. It's not in me to do that. But my faith has given me such an appreciation of people and meaningful relationships, and a world view which I didn't have before. And although I will fail every day, it gives me something to aspire to.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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