Quotes about Perspective
In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
— Oscar Wilde
A man who takes himself too seriously will find that no one else takes him seriously.
— Oscar Wilde
When I was young I thought money was the most important thing in life, now that I'm old - I know it is!
— Oscar Wilde
Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live. It is asking other people to live as one wishes to live.
— Oscar Wilde
A truth ceases to be true when more than one person believes in it.
— Oscar Wilde
The tragedy of growing old is not that one is old but that one is young.
— Oscar Wilde
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
— Confucius
Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
— Confucius
You fix what you can fix and you let the rest go. If there ain't nothin to be done about it it aint even a problem. It's just a aggravation.
— Cormac McCarthy
I got what I needed instead of what I wanted and that's just about the best kind of luck you can have.
— Cormac McCarthy
Probably I dont believe in a lot of things that I used to believe in but that doesnt mean I dont believe in anything.
— Cormac McCarthy
I don't know what sort of world she will live in and I have no fixed opinions concerning how she should live in it. I only know that if she does not come to value what is true above what is useful, it will make little difference whether she lives at all.
— Cormac McCarthy