"I must admit that I am not a member of the ugly school. I have a great regard for certain notions of beauty even though to some it is an old fashioned idea. Some photographers think that by taking pictures of human misery, they are addressing a serious problem. I do not think that misery is more profound than happiness."

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Source : Saul Leiter, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson (2008). “Saul Leiter”, Steidl / Edition7L

Saul Leiter

#School Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“Images adorn our inner life and carry great power there.”
“Now let us begin. Now let us rededicate ourselves to the long and bitter, but beautiful, struggle for a new world. This is the calling of the sons of God, and our brothers wait eagerly for our response. Shall we say the odds are too great? Shall we tell them the struggle is too hard?”
“Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.”
“Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. Great faith must have great trials.”
“For he who touches the Body of Christ unworthily receives his damnation.”
“You practice forgiveness for two reasons: to let others know that you no longer wish to be in a state of hostility with them and to free yourself from the self-defeating energy of resentment. Send love in some form to those you feel have wronged you and notice how much better you feel.”
“I never grew up with a mother's hand - that's why I will forever be insecure, I think, in that primal way.”
“Just jump in with both feet and live your life, no matter what.”

Source : Twitter post from Jun 9, 2013

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