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For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Age: 95 †
Born: 1908
Born: August 22
Died: 2004
Died: January 1
Film Director
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