One criticizes in others what one recognizes and despises in oneself. For example, an artist who is revolted by another’s ambitiousness.

We live in a world of copies and we're fascinated when we encounter the originals (in a museum, for instance).

Photographers are always imposing

Ideas disturb the levelness of life

Instead of just recording reality, photographs have become the norm for the way things appear to us, thereby changing the very idea of reality and of realism.

The last sentence of a book is, of course, where you have to stop.

It's hard not to be afraid. Be less afraid.