Quotes about Perception
When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.
— Mark Twain
The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want
— F Scott Fitzgerald
Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.
— Madeleine L'Engle
The Jesus that men want to see is not the Jesus they really need to see.
— G Campbell Morgan
A child identifies his parents with God, whether or not the adults want that role. Most children 'see' God the way they perceive their earthly fathers.
— James Dobson
Your life is a mirror. Life gives us not what we want. Life gives us who we are.
— Robin Sharma
By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
— Duke Ellington
I wanted to make people think of a totally different way of living from that which we, educated people, live. I would absolutely not want anyone to find it beautiful or good without a thought.
— Vincent Van Gogh
The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
— Stephen Hawking
The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question.
— Stephen Jay Gould
We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions.
— Stephen Covey
Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.
— Steve Jobs