Brandon Stanton

There are so many people that use 'following your dreams' as an excuse to not work. When in reality, following your dreams,…

— Brandon Stanton

“Judging by everyone's excitement, this day will always be remembered at the loading dock as the day 'Larry made it on the…

— Brandon Stanton

Main thing is just to remember that hard work got me here and only hard work will keep me here.

— Brandon Stanton

HONY is one of the only things keeping people from getting lost in the matrix.

— Brandon Stanton

Recently we received an invitation that proved just that.

— Brandon Stanton

The camera adds a certain sheen to things. Something about being frozen in time really makes things sparkle.

— Brandon Stanton

So what I am always looking for is, I'm always looking for something that that person has told me that nobody else…

— Brandon Stanton

“I'm homeless, and I'm an alcoholic. But I have a dream.' 'What's that?' 'I wanna go fishing.”

— Brandon Stanton

Just work. Don't wait. Everybody's waiting until they have the perfect idea to start working. Even if you have an inkling of…

— Brandon Stanton

Jealousy. Depression. Love. They pretty much demonstrate the whole range of human emotion.

— Brandon Stanton

“If you love the wrong one so much, just imagine how much you can love the right one.”

— Brandon Stanton

“I remember taking an anthropology class in college and the professor was explaining that there is little 'sexual dimorphism' in humans. He…

— Brandon Stanton

I get way too sensitive when I get attached to someone. I can detect the slightest change in the tone of their…

— Brandon Stanton

“I'm trying to write a book based on myself, but i keep changing.”

— Brandon Stanton

“I used to be a butcher. She used to come into my store. Every week I would set apart the best piece…

— Brandon Stanton

In an age of iPhones and Playstations, it's great to see that somebody's still rocking the bus-on-a-string.

— Brandon Stanton

Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you're grown up. Growing up means being patient, holding your temper, cutting out the self-pity,…

— Brandon Stanton

“Every time I force myself to go outside something wonderful happens (Humans of New York photographed subject)”

— Brandon Stanton

Don't wait for perfect. Don't wait for something to be fully formed in your head to start on it. Just start, and…

— Brandon Stanton

People always say be true to yourself. But that’s misleading, because there are two selves. There’s your short term self, and there’s…

— Brandon Stanton

“If you're a thief, don't complain about being robbed.”

— Brandon Stanton

“I really wanted to take her photo, so I walked up to the nearest adult and asked, 'Does she belong to you?'…

— Brandon Stanton

It’s a good poem if I’m a different person when I’m finished reading it.

— Brandon Stanton