Duane Joseph Olson Quotes

“Pain is just the price we pay to feel”

“I think photographers are too polite. There is not enough anger in photography it's pretty much trivialized. ”

“Every time I'm in Georgia, I eat a peach for peace.”

“In Hawaii, we have something called Ho'oponopono, where people come together to resolve crises and restore peace and balance.”

“I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see.”

“Trust that little voice in your head that says 'Wouldn't it be interesting if...' And then do it.”

“You can't be afraid to put out a fire if you're a fireman. You can't be afraid to be a police officer and carry a gun if you're afraid to get up and go out there. So you've got to put that fear to the side and go out in faith to overcome that.”

“In this coming year, I will seek knowledge from those wiser than me and try to teach those who wish to learn from me. I love being alive, and I will be the best man I possibly can.”

“Even in the deepest love relationship - when lovers say 'I love you' to each other - we don't really know what we're saying, because language isn't equal to the complexity of human emotions.”

“I have the utmost respect and 'aloha' for black people - who have already suffered so much due to racial discrimination and acts of hatred.”