Angelique Katechis

“He owned an expensive camera that required thought before you pressed the shutter, and I quickly became his favorite subject, round-faced, missing teeth, my thick bangs in need of a trim. They are still the pictures of myself I like best, for they convey that confidence of youth I no longer possess, especially in front of a camera.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth

“When I look at my old pictures, all I can see is what I used to be but am no longer. I think: What I can see is what I am not.”
― Aleksandar Hemon, The Lazarus Project

“That was the thing about pictures. No matter how beautiful, they couldn't capture the truly felt parts of a moment.”
― Sarah Ockler, The Book of Broken Hearts

“When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Then find someone who's life is givin' them vodka and have a party!”
― Ron White, I Had the Right to Remain Silent...But I Didn't Have the Ability