"I wanted to be a scientist. I did a thesis on lions. But I realised photography can show things writing can't. Lions were my professor of photography."

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Source : "Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's best shot" by Andrew Pulver, www.theguardian.com. September 23, 2009.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

#Photography Quotes #Writing Quotes #Lions Quotes

“Science is not perfect. It's often misused; it's only a tool, but it's the best tool we have. Self-correcting , ever changing, applicable to everything: with this tool, we vanquish the impossible.”
“Walter Benjamin talks about art losing its original "aura" in an age of mechanical reproduction. In writing memoir, we're taking something that happened in a particular moment and meant something at that time, and we're trying to capture it to mass reproduce it for readers. So of course something is lost. And when we edit that material, we're getting even further from that aura, but toward something else that is potentially vital.”
“That has been my entire life story. Running against the current and running with the current. Sometimes running with the current is underestimated. The acceptance of certain realities doesnâ€™t preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.”
“I'm happy people look at me as a role model.”
“You can call me mercenary, or call me madam, but, as I always tell my customers - just call me anytime!”
“I am naturally extremely proud to be selected as European Ryder Cup captain for 2016, european Ryder Cup has been a massive part of my life and my career so to have the chance to lead Europe next year is a huge honor.”
“The law must have the last word.”

Source : "France braced for 12th night of riots" by James Sturcke, www.theguardian.com. November 7, 2005.
“Contrary to our culture, the Biblical doctrine of Grace humbles us without degrading us, and elevates us without inflating us.”

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