Brassai on inspiration
Brassai10 quotes“If you take your inspiration from nature, you don’t invent anything, because what you want to do is to interpret something.”
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The wall, safe haven for what is forbidden, gives a voice to all those who would, without it, be condemned to silence
BrassaiBrassai For me the criterion of a good photograph is that it is unforgettable.
BrassaiBrassai You see the dilemma?” Ham asked. “I see an idiot,” Breeze mumbled.
Brandon SandersonBrandon Sanderson If there is any method in the way I take pictures, I believe it lies in this: See the subject first. Do not try to force it to be a picture of this, that or the other thing. Stand apart from it. Then something will happen. The subject will reveal itself.
Bill BrandtBill Brandt My images were surreal simply in the sense that my vision brought out the fantastic dimension of reality.
BrassaiBrassai When you’re older and wiser a lot of the ego has gone out of the window.
Billy OceanBilly Ocean I’ve never known a lot of rich people. It’s not my bag.
Bob DoleBob Dole The purpose of art is to raise people to a higher level of awareness than they would otherwise attain on their own.
BrassaiBrassai I think that it is by capturing reality in the humblest, most sincere, most everyday way I can, that I can penetrate to the extraordinary.
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
Hayley EvansHayley Evans
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Things worth having don’t come easy,” Woods said. “You have to fight for it until you’re tired of fighting, and then you take a breather and fight some more.” He squeezed my shoulder. “Don’t give up. You’ll regret it.
Abbi GlinesAbbi Glines Either you run the day, or the day runs you.’ Hope y’all had a good one.
Aaron HernandezAaron Hernandez Someone once asked me… whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: “Every day!”
Aaron CoplandAaron Copland Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning.
Igor StravinskyIgor Stravinsky When one door opens, so does another one.
A. C. H. SmithA. C. H. Smith I try to be that inspiration, you know. It’s not as bad as people try to make it seem. I mean, it is, but it’s not. People don’t have to be afraid of it; they don’t have to be held down by it. Try to find triumph in the situation.
A. J. GreenA. J. Green Let all the poison that lurks in the mud, hatch out.
Robert GravesRobert Graves Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy free.
A. E. HousmanA. E. Housman