George Eastman Quotes

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• To my friends: My work is done. Why wait? (suicide note)
• 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…
• 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…
• I wouldn't give a dime for all the possibilities of [motion pictures with sound]. The public will never accept it.
• The rich man never really gives anything, he only distributes part of the surplus. It is the person of moderate means who really gives.
• The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education.
• Photography is thus brought within reach of every human being who desires to preserve a record of what he sees… and enables the fortunate possessor…
• 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…
• Light makes photography. Embrace light.
• What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.
• 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…
• I don't believe in men waiting until they are ready to die before using any of their money for helpful purposes.
• You push the button, we do the rest.
• The world is moving, and a company that contents itself with present accomplishments soon falls behind.
• 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,…
• My work is done why wait.

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