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Brandon Stanton was a contemporary American photographer. Brandon Stanton is an American author, photographer, and blogger. He is the author of Humans of New York (HONY), a photoblog and book. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“In some neighborhoods, faces mature faster than bodies.”
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“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...”
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“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.”
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“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!”
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“She had the most beautiful awkwardness”
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“In an age of iPhones and Playstations, it's great to see that somebody's still rocking the bus-on-a-string.”
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