I ask you to look both ways. For the road to a knowledge of the stars leads through the atom; and important knowledge of the atom has been reached through the stars. —Sir Arthur Eddington More about this quote Tags: physics Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
For the truth of the conclusions of physical science, observation is the supreme Court of Appeal. It does not follow that every item which we confidently accept as physical knowledge has actually been certified by the Court; our confidence is that it would be certified by the Court if it were submitted. But it does follow that every item of physical knowledge is of a form which might be submitted to the Court. It must be such that we can specify (although it may be impracticable to carry out) an observational procedure which would decide whether it is true or not. Clearly a statement cannot be tested by observation unless it is an assertion about the results of observation. Every item of physical knowledge must therefore be an assertion of what has been or would be the result of carrying out a specified observational procedure. —Sir Arthur Eddington More about this quote Tags: physics Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
In physics, your solution should convince a reasonable person. In math, you have to convince a person who's trying to make trouble. Ultimately, in physics, you're hoping to convince Nature. And I've found Nature to be pretty reasonable. —Frank Wilczek More about this quote Tags: physics Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
They used to photograph Shirley Temple through gauze. They should photograph me through linoleum. —Tallulah Bankhead More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Photography, fortunately, to me has not only been a profession but also a contact between people - to understand human nature and record, if possible, the best in each individual. —Nickolas Muray More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen. —Minor White More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Your equipment DOES NOT affect the quality of your image. The less time and effort you spend worrying about your equipment the more time and effort you can spend creating great images. The right equipment just makes it easier, faster or more convenient for you to get the results you need. —Ken Rockwell More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs. —Ken Rockwell More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
No matter how advanced your camera you still need to be responsible for getting it to the right place at the right time and pointing it in the right direction to get the photo you want. —Ken Rockwell More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Maybe because it's entirely an artist's eye, patience and skill that makes an image and not his tools. —Ken Rockwell More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. —Henri Cartier-Bresson More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We try to grab pieces of our lives as they speed past us. Photographs freeze those pieces and help us remember how we were. We don't know these lost people but if you look around, you'll find someone just like them. —Gene McSweeney More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE. —Ernst Haas More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Best wide-angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the 'ah-ha'. —Ernst Haas More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster. —Ansel Adams More about this quote Tags: photography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email