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Walker Evans Quotes

Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: photographer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 3, 1903 - April 10, 1975

Topics

Simple Thoughts Eye Artist Feelings

But hey, controversy - well, it hasn't hurt me in 50 years.

Me Hurt Years Controversy Well Hey

Things were tough. Segregation was all around - in the schools, the buses, the restaurants, the theaters. But Dr. King worked hard for black people to have a fair share.

King People Tough Black Segregation

I travel a lot. If you look at my suitcase, everything is extremely well-packed and well-folded; people who travel with me are impressed at how organized I am. Some would refer to me as a maniac for this.

Travel I Am People Me You Look

I was sent to a school because my father was already aware that his days were numbered, and he was anxious for me to acquire a good education and follow in his footsteps.

Education Good Father School Me

I don't like people touching my face.

People Face Like Touching

What the mayors care about is, 'How can I get money to invest in the infrastructure in my city? How do we put people back to work, lower the unemployment rate, provide for job training programs? How do we make class sizes smaller and make investments in our children from an education standpoint?'

Work Education Children Money Job

I believe that when we ask to be led, we are led, and there's nothing too small or esoteric for spiritual help.

Spiritual Small Believe Help Nothing

Temptation is as old as time; or at least, the history of temptation extends as far back as the moment Eve gave Adam that serpent's apple. But what sets the lady apart from the tramp is the ability to acknowledge she needs to clean up her act - and then, of course, the fact that she actually does clean up her act.

History Time Moment Temptation Apple

My music is simple stuff. Anybody can sit down, look at a set of symbols and produce sounds the music represents.

Music Simple Look Down Symbols Sit

Most of us live for the critic, and he lives on us. He doesn't sacrifice himself. He gets so much a line for writing a criticism. If the birds should read the newspapers, they would all take to changing their notes. The parrots would exchange with the nightingales, and what a farce it would be!

William Morris Hunt

Live Sacrifice Writing Birds Line

Programs that reduce energy and water use and increase green agriculture and transport have huge job-creating potential.

Water Green Energy Potential Reduce

I learned my ABCs, 1-2-3 from 'Sesame Street.'

Street Sesame Street Learned Sesame

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