In whatever one does there must be a relationship between the eye and the heart. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
In photography, you’ve got to be quick, quick, quick, quick…Like an animal and a prey. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photography has not changed since its origin except in its technical aspects, — Henri Cartier-Bresson
He made me suddenly realize that photographs could reach eternity through the moment. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photography is like fencing. You must keep your distance, wait, and then thrust. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Thinking should be done beforehand and afterwards – never while actually taking — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photography is simultaneously and instantaneously the recognition of a fact and the — Henri Cartier-Bresson
We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading — Henri Cartier-Bresson
In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a leitmotiv. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt. — Henri Cartier-Bresson
The photograph itself doesn’t interest me. I want only to capture a minute part of reality. — Henri Cartier-Bresson