Quote o' the Day

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"I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you."

—Bill Withers, singer-songwriter

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A book of interest today:

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Rob Atkins: "Would love to hear Szarkowski's comment on this."

[In case you don't recognize Rob's reference: one of John Szarkowski's famous and influential books about photography was called Mirrors and Windows. —Ed.]

Comments

[Eolake Stobblehouse]

Undoubtedly it makes for a simpler and perhaps happier life to be all extroverted. But, unless you're mentally hopelessly myopic, I think that introspection is necessary for mental/spiritual development.
It is thought by many great thinkers that we see the world not so much as it is, as much as how *we* are. So if the world is not to our liking, the first thing we need to change is ourselves.

[Bob Blakley]

Good choice for the book recommendation here, Mike. I love the Sartorialist.

[Dave in NM]

I missed the Szarkowski reference. I thought he was talking about the Sony SLT cameras.

[steven palmer]

And just how does one look through a mirror? Typical of a songwriter to come up with something like this.

[toto]

Updated edition: Mirrorless and Mac.