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Favorite Quotes


Since my high school days (some 26+ years ago), I've collected quotes I find meaningful. Quotes about all sorts of topics. Before the days of smartphones and awesome apps such as Evernote, I used to write the quotes in blank journals. I've filled quite a few of them over the years. Here are a few of my favorites:

"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadquate, I shall be content with silence." - Ansel Adams

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"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." - Pablo Picasso

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"The limitation in your photography are in yourself." - Ernst Haas

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said; people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou 

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Do you have a favorite quote that holds a special meaning for you? If so, share it in the comments below.

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