If we reverse the outer shell and the essence--in other words, consider the outer shell the essence and the essence only the… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
The consistent finding of psychological research is that we are fairly accurate in our perceptions of others. It's our self-perceptions that are… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
The surgeons' market is imaginary, since there is nothing wrong with women's faces or bodies that social change won't cure; so the… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
I believe that gut feelings, the sense of balance, and spatial self-perception are so firmly coupled to our biological body that we… — Thomas Metzinger Copy Share Image
“[Self] Perception is directly proportional to performance. Change a youth's perception, and you change their performance, their future... and their life.” — Justin Young Copy Share Image
“Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. Life would… — Katherine Mansfield Copy Share Image
“The ego (one’s self-perception) is a very shaky structure, easily undermined by unconscious drives and desires. It is possible to repress those… — Renata Salecl Copy Share Image
“You differ from a great man in only one respect: the great man was once a very little man, but he developed… — Wilhelm Reich Copy Share Image
When you hear men talking," said Cornelia, "all they ever do is speak ill of women. ... And I don't quite know… — Moderata Fonte Copy Share Image
“A beautiful person is not defined by a hair style, a pair of shoes, it’s not the logos on the T-shirt, the… — Justin Young Copy Share Image
The problem a lot of writers have is that they really, really enjoy people saying, "You're brilliant." They let their self-perception be… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
“But for all of that life-shaping power, race is a mirage, which doesn’t lessen its force. We are what we see ourselves… — Ibram X. Kendi Copy Share Image
“Presque tous les malheurs de la vie viennent des fausses idées que nous avons sur ce qui nous arrive. Connaître à fond… — Stendhal Copy Share Image