When I first became interested in photography, I thought it was the whole cheese. My idea was to have it recognized as one of the fine arts. Today I don't give a hoot in hell about that. The mission of photography is to explain man to man and each man to himself.

  • -- Edward Steichen 爱德华·史泰钦

当我第一次对摄影感兴趣的时候,我认为它是一个完整的奶酪。我的想法是让它被认为是一门艺术。今天我对此毫不在意。摄影的使命是人与人之间以及每个人对自己的解释。

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The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority.

现代哲学的全部目的是消除个人之间的差别,并把它们当作一大批人来处理。从本质上说,这是对权威的利己主义。

For policy makers interested in using tax policy to stimulate investments or especially to smooth business cycle fluctuations, the results are not promising.

对于有意利用税收政策刺激投资,或特别为平滑商业周期波动的政策制定者来说,结果并不乐观。

There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described. I photograph to see what something will look like photographed.

没有什么比清楚地描述一个事实更神秘的了。我拍照是为了看看照片上的东西会是什么样子。

When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over.

当我们不再同情年轻人时,我想我们在这个世界上的工作就结束了。

I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric.

我是个平实的人,比较不关心也不太懂修辞。