War is elective. It is not an inevitable state of affairs. War is not the weather.

While a painting, even one that meets photographic standards of resemblance, is never more than the stating of an interpretation, a photograph is never less than the registering of an emanation (light waves reflected by objects) — a material vestige of its subject in a way that no painting can be.

I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list.

Thinking, writing are ultimately questions of stamina.

You can go into all sorts of situations with a camera and people will think they should serve it.

A personality is our way of being for others. We hope that others will meet us half way or more, gratify our needs, be our audience, soothe our fears.

My idea of a writer: someone interested in everything.