Yousuf Karsh Quotes
Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.
Quotes to Explore
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'Heroes' really changed the game for me in a way that nothing before it had.
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If someone is sad, they put on a song, or if someone wants to rock out, and they want to get into a good mood, they put on music. Just being able to be a part of something like that I feel like was my ultimate push to do music.
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Stability cannot occur without a Palestinian Spring through the full implementation of the Palestinians' right to self-determination on their land.
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The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing.
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I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I'd be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don't know why.
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I love speaking at schools. That's always my favorite because I wish I'd had someone who was like me come speak at my school.
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A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension.
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When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation.
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I'm trying to live every moment as much as I can.
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I've never necessarily chosen to be a bachelor. I've had girlfriends throughout the last 20 or 30 years. It's just that there were times when I met people that fascinated me and times I didn't.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
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The vast majority of studies say anti-aging supplements don't work.
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And the idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss.
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We live in a time where government is not a leadership thing, it's more a business that's out there and running riot, so I guess the people have to go out there and say stuff.
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My driving record is not exemplary, but I have never had a speeding ticket over 100 m.p.h. I can say that unequivocally.
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I went to acting school, but only for nine months. If you're an actor, you know, don't really need to learn how to do it.
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I've served on the International Relations Committee.
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I have a lot of Breton striped top and silk shirts that always feel good. I also like things with a masculine edge and dislike anything too girly.
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In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it.
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It's kind of bittersweet. The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but by the size of the heart.
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The one good thing about failure is that it makes you consider doing things a different way.
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Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.
