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> [The act of creation, making anything, is an alteration. We cannot eliminate the medium or ourselves from the process, and both are limited. We create decisive moments by devoting our time and attention to specific things. This is the greatest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/the-act-of-creation-making-anything-is-an-alteration-we-cannot/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

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## Other authors on Decisive moments

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henri-cartierbresson-41329.jpg) Henri Cartier-Bresson 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decisive-moments/henri-cartier-bresson/)

## More by John Paul Caponigro

> [What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see. Perception, belief, action, and change are codependent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/what-we-see-changes-what-we-know-what-we-know-changes-what-we-see/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Many oriental cultures make a distinction between two ways of looking - 'hard eyes' and 'soft eyes'. When we look with hard eyes, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/many-oriental-cultures-make-a-distinction-between-two-ways-of-looking/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [We are the strongest filter we can place before the lens. We point the lens both outward and inward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/we-are-the-strongest-filter-we-can-place-before-the-lens-we-point-the/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Don't ask 'Should I ...?'. Instead, 'Ask what happens if I ...?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/don-t-ask-should-i-instead-ask-what-happens-if-i/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Visual artists choreograph dances for the eyes, guiding visual journeys in specific ways. But when presented with little or nothing, the journeys of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/visual-artists-choreograph-dances-for-the-eyes-guiding-visual/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [The primary mode of experiencing images is non-verbal... but once it's brought out into the light of the day, what's understood by the subconscious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/the-primary-mode-of-experiencing-images-is-non-verbal-but-once-it-s/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [We're responsible for everything that's included in the frame. We're also responsible for what's not included in the frame. We're responsible for the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/we-re-responsible-for-everything-that-s-included-in-the-frame-we-re/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Amid countless everyday miracles, I come in contact with something greater than myself and realize I am a part of it... I move in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/amid-countless-everyday-miracles-i-come-in-contact-with-something/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Seeing creates growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/seeing-creates-growth/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [To be sure, not all moments are equally fleeting. Some moments last longer than others. And certain events do reoccur more than once and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/to-be-sure-not-all-moments-are-equally-fleeting-some-moments-last/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [It's one thing to make a beautiful thing; it's another thing to make a living thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/it-s-one-thing-to-make-a-beautiful-thing-it-s-another-thing-to-make-a/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Mysterious spaces cause us to turn inward. Amid a rich upwelling of association, we encounter many aspects of ourselves. As we grow still, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/mysterious-spaces-cause-us-to-turn-inward-amid-a-rich-upwelling-of/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Color is a powerful physical, biological, and psychological force. When less color and less intense color is present, trace amounts and subtle differences become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/color-is-a-powerful-physical-biological-and-psychological-force-when/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [Listen carefully. The way(s) we speak about things is revealing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/listen-carefully-the-way-s-we-speak-about-things-is-revealing/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

> [All photographs are about light. The great majority of photographs record light as a way of describing objects in space. A few photographs are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-paul-caponigro/all-photographs-are-about-light-the-great-majority-of-photographs/)

[John Paul Caponigro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-paul-caponigro/)

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