Comments on: The Meaning of Meaning

By: Edward Mendes

Edward Mendes — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:03:20 +0000

Just wonderful!

By: Linda Kirkwood

Linda Kirkwood — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:16:13 +0000

“The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.” Sophocles

We’d all be less overcome if we would heed Brad Mangas’ advice. You want encouragement, I recommend you follow the blog of Libby Ryder “Don’t Waste Your Cancer.” Only 26 years young. When I read of her plight and her extraordinary faith, I can’t help but rearrange my own thoughts.

By: David Leland Hyde

David Leland Hyde — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:45:32 +0000

Enjoyed reading your musings here. A few times people accused my father of being more of a philosopher than a photographer and he would just smile gently as though they were missing something, not him. Later in his career people elevated him to near saint or prophet status for the same thing.

By: Monte Stevens

Monte Stevens — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:55:08 +0000

Well said, Guy! I hope you enjoyed your drive and star gazing.

By: Brad Mangas

Brad Mangas — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:07:13 +0000

Within the boundaries of others is not where a creative being chooses to exist, the limitations would be as having sight but being told to not open your eyes. Truths not only needs to be spoken but must be.
If I may, my small take;
The greatest conquest is to choose life
The greatest courage is to change the things you can
The greatest serenity is to except what you cannot change
The greatest wisdom is to know the difference.
The greatest sin, lack of humility
The greatest ignorance is that of selfishness
The greatest reward for a life well lived is not wanting to change a thing

By: Youssef Ismail

Youssef Ismail — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:07:12 +0000

Guy,

I have been where you are, where the words flow from the heart. I know that state and hope all is well.

By: Kostas Petrakis

Kostas Petrakis — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:28 +0000

One of the wisest lines I ever read…

That the greatest reward for a life well lived is the knowledge that it meant something.

By: bart

bart — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:02:48 +0000

this is good.
And I mean that, really good.
So good that at first i thought it was a quote of some great poet.

It is hard, in art, to get past the point where you are trying and reach the point where you are doing, the point where it seems natural. It seems that you have reached that point, not only in photography, but in writing as well. For that I commend and envy you.

So to repeat what I have set, this is good.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:27:48 +0000

I have often thought in order to be able to express these types of profound thoughts a person has to have experienced great turmoil in their life in order to realize these basic truths. Maybe not. I hope not. But I do wonder.

By: Daniel Ruf

Daniel Ruf — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:28:20 +0000

Well stated and thank you.