"Even the photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson, with all due respect to him, are notoriously burned and dodged."

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Source : "False witness" by Charlotte Higgins, www.theguardian.com. March 10, 2004.

Joel Sternfeld

#Photograph Quotes #Cartier Quotes #Burned Quotes

“I believe that dreams transport us through the underside of our days, and that if we wish to become acquainted with the dark side of what we are, the signposts are there, waiting for us to translate them.”
“Every where the years bring to all enough of sin and sorrow; but in slavery the very dawn of life is darkened by these shadows”
“Since I was a kid, I'd wake up every morning hearing a voice say, 'You're the greatest rapper ever.' I'm trying to prove that voice right.”
“Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.”
“At present, the novels which we owe to English ladies form no small part of the literary glory of our country. No class of works is more honorably distinguished for fine observation, by grace, by delicate wit, by pure moral feeling.”
“When literature exists, perhaps we do not notice how important it is, but when it does not exist, our lives become coarsened and brutal. For this reason, I am proud of my profession, but also aware of its importance.”

Source : "Mo Yan accepts Nobel prize, defends 'necessary' censorship" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. December 11, 2012.
“Trust me, you're not my first choice to fight next to, Sunshine, but as as much as it would simplify things, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I left you to her tender mercies." (Seth to Keenan as he comes to his aid against Bananach)”
“I've been very fortunate to dodge a nickname throughout my entire career. I've never had one.”

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