Edward Steichen quotes and words of wisdom

"You know... that a blank wall is an appalling thing to look at. The wall of a museum - a canvas - a piece of film - or a guy sitting in front of a typewriter. Then, you start out to do something - that vague thing called creation. The beginning strikes awe within you."
Found in the topic Creation.

"When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration."
Found in the topic Photography.

"Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product."
Found in the topic Art.

Interesting Quotes

The three fundamental Rules of Robotics...One: a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm...Two:..a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law...Three: a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First and Second Laws.Isaac Asimov - US science fiction novelist & scholar (1920 - 1992)

I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.E.V. Lucas