Everything remains unsettled forever, depend on it

When you meet the man [Brassai] you see at once that he is equipped with no ordinary eyes. And the sharpness of vision and depth of insight are revealed in Brassai's lifelong photographic exploration of Paris - its people, places, and things.

The man who is forever disturbed about the condition of humanity either has no problems of his own or has refused to face them.

Dedication is not what others expect of you, it is what you can give to others.

Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it.

It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things.

You can travel fifty thousand miles in America without once tasting a piece of good bread.