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title: "7 Maintain Perspective Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Maintain Perspective quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Maintain Perspective sayings and thoughts."
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> [I'm very pro-America, but I feel it necessary to keep in touch with Europe to maintain a perspective.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elia-kazan/i-m-very-pro-america-but-i-feel-it-necessary-to-keep-in-touch-with/)

[Elia Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elia-kazan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce0/elia-kazan-6753_america_i-m-very-pro-america-but-i-feel-it-neces_276380.jpg)

> [“If you tend to focus on the particular events in your life, try to put things into perspective. When you do, you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/if-you-tend-to-focus-on-the-particular-events-in-your-life-try-to-put/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f24/john-c-maxwell-113_faith_if-you-tend-to-focus-on-the-particular-e_439278.jpg)

> [It was a challenge with 'In My Room,' because I was the only person in that room making the record, to maintain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-collier/it-was-a-challenge-with-in-my-room-because-i-was-the-only-person-in/)

[Jacob Collier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-collier/)

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> [Try to maintain the perspective that, in time, everything disintegrates and returns to its initial form.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/try-to-maintain-the-perspective-that-in-time-everything-disintegrates/)

[Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/)

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> [I try to maintain the perspective that life is meant to be laughed at.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-brendon/i-try-to-maintain-the-perspective-that-life-is-meant-to-be-laughed-at/)

[Nicholas Brendon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-brendon/)

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> [“I always try to remember that I am a work in progress. When I maintain that perspective, I realize that I don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/i-always-try-to-remember-that-i-am-a-work-in-progress-when-i-maintain/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

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> [In our age of increasing distractions it's more important than ever to find ways to maintain perspective and remember that life is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/candy-chang/in-our-age-of-increasing-distractions-it-s-more-important-than-ever/)

[Candy Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/candy-chang/)

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