Quotes by Brandon Stanton

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 between makes and females. At the time I was confused, so I raised my hand. I feel like its very easy to tell men and women apart, I said.Thats due to culture, he answered.

In some neighborhoods, faces mature faster than bodies.

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, its great to see that somebodys still rocking the bus-on-a-string.

Just because youre an adult doesnt mean youre grown up. Growing up means being patient, holding your temper, cutting out the self-pity, and quitting with the righteous indignation.Why do so many people seem to love righteous indignation?Because if you can prove youre a victim, all rules are off. You can lash out at people. You dont have to be accountable for anything.

Were eye doctors.Whats something about the eye that most people dont realize?The eye doesnt see. The brain sees. The eye just transmits. So what we see isnt only determined by what comes through the eyes. What we see is affected by our memories, our feelings, and by what weve seen before.

Im 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. Id purchased a semi-professional camera earlier that year and spent my free time taking photos in downtown Chicago.

Its 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.

Ive always felt like an artistic person. I cant draw or paint or sculpt. I never really had technical skills, but Ive always felt like I appreciate really beautiful things, and part of taking a good photograph is being able to recognize beauty.

I think everyone feels alone in their sadness, and theres a certain value to hearing other peoples sad stories.