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Blogging in Paris
The real voyage
of discovery
consists not in seeking
new landscapes
but in having
new eyes.
- Marcel Proust
of discovery
consists not in seeking
new landscapes
but in having
new eyes.
- Marcel Proust
Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux.
Photography is the art of showing our fellow man the infiniteness of beauty, tragedy, love, despair, happiness, and suffering - hence giving him the knowledge that these things exist should he pass by and not see.
Comment by Alan G — July 18, 2006 @ 1:32 pm
You certainly do have an eye for photography, Claude!
Wonderful photos that I’m really enjoying.
Comment by Terri — July 18, 2006 @ 3:14 pm
This quote has so much meaning for me. I recently had a very bad cataract removed from one eye and the world looks like a new and shiny place. It’s meant I can enjoy your pictures as well as your blog thoughts and because of you I’m actually going out and taking pictures! I never wanted to forget that first morning I saw things so clearly and with so much brilliance but I did forget…..this brought me right back to that morning! As always….Merci!
Comment by SAZ aka Susan — July 18, 2006 @ 5:07 pm
Our family joined the Proust Society of America last time we visited NYC. I like saying I belong even if I get lost in his sentences.
Here’s their link in case any of you want to be part of the “in” crowd.
http://www.mercantilelibrary.org/proust.html
PS: You can get a very groovy tote bag printed with both French and English. Many folks assume I can speak French. I never correct them.
Comment by golden lucy — July 18, 2006 @ 6:21 pm
What a mouth full that quote is! There is so much meaning to it.
Makes me think of, “The grass is always greener in some else’s lawn.”
It’s how you look at things.
I have a friend who thinks that if she moved, she would be happier. What I can’t say to her is, “you will be taking yourself with you.”
If you see the cup half empty - it’s half empty
If you see the cup half full - it’s half full
I’ll be thinking more about this post.
Thanks
Comment by millie garfield — July 18, 2006 @ 8:41 pm
And that’s why I like little trips….they refresh our eyes.
We see new things and we see old things anew.
Comment by notdotdot — July 18, 2006 @ 9:10 pm