Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Awesome Quotes

Here are some awesome quotes I dug up from an old planner from seven years ago:
It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing. - Ernest Hemingway
Isn't that quote absolutely delicious? I can't say that I love Hemingway's actual works, but his quotes are to die for. Here's another:
Never confuse movement with action.
Yes, filling every day with inane little things and skittishly pacing back and fro doesn't really accomplish too much. Especially if you're like me...then I think this quote expresses it best.
A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large. - Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby
And why is that, really? Maybe not all of us can be as aware as e.e. cummings.
the eyes of my eyes are opened - e.e. cummings
It's difficult to focus when you really don't have a plan or a direction. Then, even an f/64 stop isn't going to help all that much.
There is nothing worse than the sharp image of a fuzzy concept. - Ansel Adams
If and when I ever find something satisfying, maybe I can take some inspiration from Picasso:
It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.
Knowing my unglamourous self, I'll just have to settle for
Invest yourself in everything you do. There's fun in being serious. - Wynton Marsalis