Using a camera appeases the anxiety

“Using a camera appeases the anxiety which the work-driven feel about not working when they are on vacation and supposed to be having fun. They have something to do that is like a friendly imitation of work: they can take pictures.”

People taking photographs of their meals

People taking photographs of their meals are not critics; they are from the United States.

Travel & photographs

“Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs.”

Travel

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”

the matephor of pornography

What pornography is really about, ultimately, isn’t sex but death.

Strength lies in

“These are days when no one should rely unduly on his competence. Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.”

Opinions are a private matter.

“Opinions are a private matter. The public has an interest only in judgments.”

the collector’s passion

      “Every passion borders on the chaotic, but the collector’s passion borders on the chaos of memories.”

A compliment

A compliment is like a kiss through a veil.

My problem with chess

My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible.