"In practice a photographer does not concern himself with philosophical issues while working; he makes photographs, working with subject matter that he thinks will make the pictures."

-- John Szarkowski

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“Canada has been a breeding ground for great comedic actors, sketch artists and stand-up comedians. We grew up with a different perspective on the world.”
“I feel more related to some American crime writers than I do to Stieg Larsson.”
“The more chaos there is, the more science holds on to abstract systems of control, and the more chaos is engendered.”

Source : William Irwin Thompson (1987). “Gaia, a Way of Knowing: Political Implications of the New Biology”, Inner Traditions International
“The quarterback is an extension of the coach and has a certain type of swagger mentality, on and off the field.”
“I tend to keep my mind open to the different forms of art out there and I am always willing to try new stuff.”
“I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.”

Source : Edward G. Robinson, Leonard Spigelgass (1973). “All my yesterdays: an autobiography”
“You go to a restaurant with a friend for lunch and the next table, two people are sitting opposite each other. They don't talk! All they do is look at the screens of their cell phones and show it to the person that they're with. And when people do that to me, they want me to look at pictures on their cell phone? I can't even look at little things like that. I think it is all crazy.”
“At least with pets, and for all I know, people too, intelligence and quick-wittedness have nothing to do with a talent for being loved, or being kind, nothing at all, less than nothing.”

Source : Charles Baxter (2009). “The Feast of Love”, p.62, Vintage

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