Eugene Atget famous quotes

06-16-2025

Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.
I was given a small camera as a wedding gift from a very dear friend. My first pictures were taken on my honeymoon. As soon as I became familiar with the camera, I was intrigued with the possibilities of expression it offered. It was like a discovery for me.
[I]n communism, you'd threaten a dog into compliance, while in capitalism, obedience is obtained through bribes.
We have to confront the very scary fact that the president is a moron. He's really dumb.
It's a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
Life is short ... so why waste it doing something dumb?
The ant, who has toiled and dragged a crumb to his nest, will furiously defend the fruit of his labor, against whatever robber assails him. So plain, that the most dumb and stupid slave that ever toiled for a master, does constantly know that he is wronged.
The Republican health care plan: don't get sick ... The Republicans have a back up plan in case you do get sick ... This is what the Republicans want you to do. If you get sick America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly!
There is no such thing as a dumb poet or a handless painter. The essence of an artist is that he should be articulate.
Success gave me confidence as an artist. And now I'm able to do what I want without anybody thinking it's dumb.

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