Quotes about Perception

Somehow, though he moves right in front of me, I don't see him; quietly but surely he's active, and I miss it.

Even though innocent, anything I say incriminates me; blameless as I am, my defense just makes me sound worse.

These labels are inevitable and in many ways useful but the common element to them is that they are impersonal and partial; when they become all-encompassing, which they too frequently do, they distort our core identity. They say almost nothing, or what is even worse, the wrong thing, about who we actually are.

It is not easy to convey a sense of wonder, let alone resurrection wonder, to another. It's the very nature of wonder to catch us off guard, to circumvent expectations and assumptions. Wonder can't be packaged, and it can't be worked up. It requires some sense of being there and some sense of engagement.

For the good, when praised, feel something of disgust, if to excess commended.

My first big disappointment is always, why don't I look like Julie Christie? Then I realise I don't look remotely like Julie Christie, and that's always a great sadness to me. Because I used to think I might have done, at one time. And I'm too fat. And I'm too old. You always see your faults, you see.

I'd like to grow up and be beautiful. I know it doesn't matter, but it doesn't hurt.

The problem for all women is we're identified by how we look instead of by our heads and our hearts.

Also, I think having a musicality about me that helps in identifying different things in languages and getting them right.

We are living in a world where image-making is important, so we ignore the facts.

God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with.

I know very well the difference between my image and who I am.