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"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept."

"Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment. "

"Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths."

"Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field."

"The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!"

"...if we consider the difference between William Henry Jackson packing in his cameras by mule, and the person stepping out of his car to take a picture with an Instamatic, it becomes clear how some of..."

"To survive in this world, you got to be many times a coward but at least once a hero"

"Acts of heroism are easy—becoming a hero is a bitch."

"When we parted, on the Boulevard du Montparnasse, I leaned over to give her a kiss on the cheek. ‘If you do find paradise,’ she said, turning to leave, ‘send me a grape."

"Not where he eats, but where he is eaten’?” He laughed again. “Racine has his moments, sure, but you can’t beat Shakespeare for the really grisly stuff."