Sorrenti Quotes & Sayings

quantum physics, in which the simple act of observation seemed to affect the physical world, and in which changes performed on one physical system could have an immediate effect on another quite unlinked system (the theory of nonlocality), — George Pendle

I always like to meet the people I'm going to photograph. I need to have a conversation. I need to feel a vibe. I need to see what's going on in the person. I'm not just interested in physical beauty. I really need a personality. — Mario Sorrenti

My work was my life, and my life was my work, and there was a kind of blur between reality and what was being created. — Mario Sorrenti

Memory is a powerful thing for a writer. — Bobbie Ann Mason

Hurry is a manifestation of fear; he who fears not has plenty of time. If you at with perfect faith in your own perceptions of truth, you will never be too late or too early; and nothing will go wrong. — Wallace D. Wattles

I want to let [my photographs] be something that comes from the model in her own way. I don't want to take the models too much out of their own skin. I realized that I wanted to create a marriage between who the person was, the nature, the beauty in the figure, and how the models sat or posed themselves. — Mario Sorrenti

Go out by yourself, face the wind, hold up your head and thank God for this gardening year. — Richardson Wright

You don't need to be technically great, because if you have a strong philosophy people will be moved by your pictures regardless. — Mario Sorrenti

The war to rein in Wall Street excess is never over. — Timothy Noah

The shears found his throat this time. He fell down on top of them and was silent.
Something dark like mucilage glistened where he lay.
She had jumped back - not in remorse, but to keep the bottom of her skirt clear of his blood. ("I'm Dangerous Tonight") — Cornell Woolrich

I got into photography because of the immediacy of the medium. I used to sit in front of a canvas for weeks trying to create something. Now I can see the image right away. — Mario Sorrenti

There is no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of your enemy. — Niccolo Machiavelli

By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not working against them. — Linus Torvalds

Do not stand in the way of your own good. Get rid of your bad thoughts, inferior attitudes and limited behaviors and good will be attracted to you. What you give out will be returned to you. It's not easy. It's not magic. But it works. — Bryant McGill

I guess my work is described a lot of the time as very sensual and sexy. When I take a picture, I'm very focused on trying to discover something about a person. Or about an idea. I try to be quite successful at it. — Mario Sorrenti

It is difficult to learn what you do not enjoy. So love every bit of knowledge and enjoy every moment. — Debasish Mridha

I was never afraid of getting old. I remember being young and thinking, Wow, I can't wait until I'm older because I feel like everything is going to happen then. I don't want to sound pretentious or anything, but I'm always one of the first ones to say, "Let's try that." — Mario Sorrenti

You should be constantly asking yourself: What do I want to say next? What do I believe in? Who am I? What is my image? To be a successful photographer, you have to have a unique point of view otherwise you'll get lost in the mix. — Mario Sorrenti

I've had moments where I've felt like I was on another planet because I saw something beautiful. To me, taking pictures is being alive. — Mario Sorrenti

Now I love the act of creating a new image. When everything comes together, it feels like ecstasy. It's like a climax. — Mario Sorrenti

They help and aid to which the heart sings
For their good intentions they earn their wings. — Justin Bienvenue

I had previously been in the band the Modern Lovers with Jonathan Richman. — Jerry Harrison

Once you think bigger than yourself then the cause becomes the issue if you think on a higher plain you can come together to work on our problems. — Chuck D

I try not to let the material aspects of different cultures distract me from getting to the essence of the person I'm photographing. Whether it's a man or a woman. Wherever they're from, I try not to let social status or cultural background affect me or affect the person. I strip all those things away to get down to the essence of the human being, the person. — Mario Sorrenti

Isn't it amazing how you can actually remember things? Where are they when you're not remembering them? — Art Hochberg

I'm pretty open. I'm not afraid of men. I'm not afraid of women. I'm not afraid of sex and sexuality. It's part of me, and it comes out in the photograph. It's as if at that moment when I'm taking pictures, I'm not a man and I'm not a woman. If I see a moment that seems true to me, that seems honest, whether it's female or male, it's part of me as well. — Mario Sorrenti

Since the heady days of the 2009 Inauguration, middle-class independents have grown increasingly distant from Obama. Working-class voters - always more enamored of Clinton - have grown even more wary and distrustful of the Chicagoan. Both voting blocs pose the danger of serious defection in 2012. Without their support, Obama cannot win. — Douglas Wilder