“ What I really try to do is photograph people at rest, in a state of serenity. Irving Penn Photographer
“ The printed page seems to have come to something of a dead end for all of us. Irving Penn Photographer
“ The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice. James Weldon Johnson Author
“ I think the healthy way to live is to make friends with the beast inside oneself, and that means not the beast but the shadow. The dark side of one's nature. Have fun with it and you know, is to accept everything about ourselves. Anthony Hopkins Actor
“ One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better. Blaise Pascal Mathematician
“ As a painter today you have to work without that essential platform. But if one does not deceive oneself and accepts this lack of certainty, other things may come into play. Bridget Riley Painter
“ In a democracy one must have the right to express oneself and that's what I do, even if it displeases. Brigitte Bardot Actress