Awake Quote by Sylvia Plachy
“What makes you push the shutter has to do with seeking a kind of perfection, a harmony in the world. You are instinctively aware it's there, but you've got to be completely alert and quick and so deeply awake that it moves you.”
About This Quote
Seeking perfection involves heightened awareness, alertness, and deep engagement with the world, requiring both instinct and conscious effort.
In simple terms: Perfection demands alertness and deep awareness.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate alert, creative focus.
Themes
perfection
creativity
awareness
artistic expression
Mood
inspirational
thoughtful
Type
artistic
psychological
When to use this quote
- photography
- writing
- design
- performance arts
Key Concepts
mindfulness
sensory perception
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance perfection with practicality?
- What practices keep you alert and creative?
A Different Perspective
Perfection can be unattainable and stressful.
![“To be sure the landscape can't run away, and yet I always fear that it may. [Sometimes] I must set up my tripod, so I worry that the landscape may disappear the next second and I don't stop keeping an eye on it while I get prepared. Then, when pressing the shutter, I hold my breath. These moments…” quote by Mario Giacomelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ce9/mario-giacomelli-46577_beautiful_to-be-sure-the-landscape-can-t-run-away_1074985.jpg)
