Quotes by Brandon Stanton

“In some neighborhoods, faces mature faster than bodies.”

“I remember taking an anthropology class in college and the professor was explaining that there is little 'sexual dimorphism' in humans. He meant that there are few outward, observable differences b...”

“There are so many people that use 'following your dreams' as an excuse to not work. When in reality, following your dreams, successfully, is nothing but work.”

“I really wanted to take her photo, so I walked up to the nearest adult and asked, 'Does she belong to you?' Suddenly the music stopped, and I heard: 'I belong to myself!”

“She had the most beautiful awkwardness”

“In an age of iPhones and Playstations, it's great to see that somebody's still rocking the bus-on-a-string.”

“Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you're grown up. Growing up means being patient, holding your temper, cutting out the self-pity, and quitting with the righteous indignation.''Why do so ma...”

“We're eye doctors.""What's something about the eye that most people don't realize?""The eye doesn't see. The brain sees. The eye just transmits. So what we see isn't only determined by what comes t...”

“I'm a believer in the ordinary person, that the ordinary person is just as important and has an equally unique perspective on the world as someone who is famous or perhaps more privileged.”

“If I had sat around and waited until I had an idea to be a successful photographer, I would still be in finance.”

“In July of 2010, I lost my finance job in Chicago. Instead of updating my resume and looking for a similar job, I decided to forget about money and have a go at something I truly enjoyed. I'd purch...”

“It's a very immersive and intense form of travel to walk around with an interpreter and stop random people on the street and ask them about their lives.”

“I've always felt like an artistic person. I can't draw or paint or sculpt. I never really had technical skills, but I've always felt like I appreciate really beautiful things, and part of taking a ...”

“I think everyone feels alone in their sadness, and there's a certain value to hearing other people's sad stories.”

“New York is a giant place and no matter how big you get, there's still going to be a ton of people who haven't heard of you.”

“When you say journalist, it's like oh -- how many sources have you fact checked? When you say photographer -- it's, why are your photos a little bit out of focus? The answer is because I don't care...”

“The fact that people are so willing to disclose (deeply personal issues in their lives) shows you how much we avoid talking about these very serious issues in our everyday lives,”