I want to photograph the considerable ceremonies of our present. I want to gather them, like somebody's grandmother putting up preserves, because they will have been so beautiful.
Diane ArbusRead
My favourite thing is to go where I've never been.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire for exploration and discovery in life.
Diane Arbus highlights the thrill and excitement that comes from venturing into the unknown. The idea of going 'where I've never been' encourages individuals to seek new experiences and embrace the adventure that life offers, emphasizing the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone to grow and discover oneself.
Themes
ExplorationAdventureDiscoveryExperienceGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
During a graduation speech, one might use this quote to inspire students to embrace new opportunities.
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All quotes βI tend to think of the act of photographing, generally speaking, as an adventure. My favorite thing is to go where Iβve never been.
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... I must begin at whatever pace is possible, to work on the book of my own that i vaguely keep assuming lies at the end of the rainbow. It is after all my rainbow and if I don't do it no one else will...Survival is the secret so you really can't afford to doubt yourself for long because you are all you've got. The only thing to do is to go the limit with it. Exceed.
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Freaks was a thing I photographed a lot. It was one of the first things I photographed, and it had a terrific kind of excitement for me. I just used to adore them. I still do adore some of them.
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I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself.
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If I were just curious, it would be very hard to say to someone, I want to come to your house and have you talk to me and tell me the story of your life. I mean people are going to say, You're crazy. Plus they're going to keep mighty guarded. But the camera is a kind of license. A lot of people, they want to be paid that much attention and that's a reasonable kind of attention to be paid.
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