"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." — Edith Wharton, American novelist, born 1862
"I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring." — Edith Wharton, American novelist, born 1862
"You try to pull away the experiences until you get to the core of humanity, and you find that light that exists in everybody. It's that light that I'm searching for in all of my work - is that connective thing, that ether that enters all of us - you know what I mean? That's a part of God." — Forest Whitaker, American actor, born July 15, 1961
"I try to be like a forest, revitalizing and constantly growing. Kids would tease me, calling me 'Little Bush.' But I thought being called Forest helped me find my identity." — Forest Whitaker, American actor, born July 15, 1961
"Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one." — E. B. White, American author, born 1899
"When you approach something to photograph it, first be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence. Then don't leave until you have captured its essence." — Minor White, American photographer, born 1908
"No matter how slow the film, spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen." — Minor White, American photographer, born 1908
"I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person. My hurts turn livid upon me as I lean on a cane and observe." — Walt Whitman, American poet, born 1819
"Life doesn't give you the people you want, It gives you the people you need: To love you, To hate you, To make you, To break you, And to make you the person you were meant to be." — Walt Whitman, American poet, born 1819
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." — Walt Whitman, American poet, born 1819