Precise Quotes
390 quotes by 349 authors
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Of all the means of expression, photography is the only one that fixes a precise moment in time.
— Henri Cartier-Bresson
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The simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives…
— Henri Cartier-Bresson
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The personality and style of a photographer usually limits the type of subject with which he deals best. For example Cartier-Bresson is very interested in…
— Alexey Brodovitch
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I am sure that one secret of a successful teacher is that he has formulated quite clearly in his mind what the pupil has got…
— Alfred North Whitehead
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Unless you have a definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.
— Zig Ziglar
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We have many advantages in the fight against global warming, but time is not one of them. Instead of idly debating the precise extent of…
— John McCain
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In the long run, the replacement of the precise and disciplined language of science by the misleading language of litigation and advocacy may be one…
— Richard Lindzen
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Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured. But what particular degree of frequency may be…
— James Madison
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To be able to rise from the earth; to be able, from a station in outer space, to see the relationship of the planet earth…
— Norman Cousins
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It is also a natural thing for a serious young man that he should form for himself as precise an idea as possible of the…
— Albert Einstein
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The shot from Laws was precise but wide.
— Alan Parry
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Steve Martin is such an exquisite and precise writer. Everything is so clear; it's like a bell. He says what he means and says it…
— Jason Schwartzman
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I love film and TV, the medium of them, just because it's such a smaller screen. It's much more precise. Ideally, I'd like to do…
— Shuler Hensley
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Literally it’s the precise moment when dog doo turns white, but in general it refers to the type of person you don’t want to share…
— Betty White
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Only the heart knows the correct answer. Most people think the heart is mushy and sentimental. But it's not. The heart is intuitive; it's holistic,…
— Deepak Chopra
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When a certain number of people come together and they choose at a moment in time to create a precise emotion in their hearts, that…
— Gregg Braden
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Mads Mikkelsen’s acting is very subtle, precise, nuanced, so he brings something completely different to the character. If you compare Mads’ Hannibal to Anthony Hopkins’…
— Caroline Dhavernas
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The precise instant of creation is when you choose the subject. (meaning that the essential thing occurs at the moment when he, the photographer, meets…
— Brassai
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André Kertész has two qualities that are essential for a great photographer: an insatiable curiosity about the world, about people, and about life, and a…
— Brassai
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The skies and land are so enormous, and the detail so precise and exquisite that wherever you are you are isolated in a glowing world…
— Ansel Adams
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