George Eastman famous quotes

07-19-2025

Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.
-- George Eastman

#Photography #Creativity #Keys
What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.
-- George Eastman

#Inspirational #Leisure #Hours
Men who leave their money to be distributed by others are pie-faced mutts,
-- George Eastman

#Men #Pie #Mutts
The world is moving, and a company that contents itself with present accomplishments soon falls behind.
-- George Eastman

#Moving #Fall #Accomplishment
To my friends: My work is done. Why wait? (suicide note)
-- George Eastman

#Suicide #Work #Suicidal
I don't believe in men waiting until they are ready to die before using any of their money for helpful purposes.
-- George Eastman

#Believe #Men #Waiting
Light makes photography. Embrace light.
-- George Eastman

#Photography #Light #Embrace
I used to think that music was like lace upon a garment, nice to have but not necessary. I have come to believe that music is absolutely essential to our community life.
-- George Eastman

#Nice #Believe #Thinking
Photography is thus brought within reach of every human being who desires to preserve a record of what he seesâ€¦ and enables the fortunate possessor to go back by the light of his own fireside to scenes which would otherwise fade from memory and be lost.
-- George Eastman

#Photography #Memories #Light
The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education.
-- George Eastman

#Progress #World
The rich man never really gives anything, he only distributes part of the surplus. It is the person of moderate means who really gives.
-- George Eastman

#Mean #Men #Giving
You push the button, we do the rest.
-- George Eastman

#Inspirational #Photography #Buttons
I get more results for my money than in any other philanthropic scheme. It is a medical fact that children can have a better chance in life with better looks, better health and more vigor if the teeth, nose, throat and mouth are taken proper care of at the crucial time of childhood.
-- George Eastman

#Children #Taken #Childhood
If a man has wealth, he has to make a choice, because there is the money heaping up. He can keep it together in a bunch, and then leave it for others to administer after he is dead. Or he can get it into action and have fun, while he is still alive. I prefer getting it into action and adapting it to human needs, and making the plan work.
-- George Eastman

#Fun #Men #Choices
I wouldn't give a dime for all the possibilities of [motion pictures with sound]. The public will never accept it.
-- George Eastman

#Giving #Sound #Dimes

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