The document contains 15 quotes from various photographers on the art of photography. The quotes discuss photography as a record of one's life, a way to satisfy curiosity about the world, a tool for storytelling when words are not enough, an inquiry into nature, a means of representation without preaching, a license to learn about people's lives, a universal language that connects all people, an infinite creative process, an excuse to be creative in a particular place and time, a way to discover what something will look like in photographs, a tool to bring attention to overlooked aspects of the world, a constant practice of mentally photographing everything, the impact of images compared to words, a tool through which the photographer gives meaning to their surroundings,