Perspective Quotes · Page 60

For the water animals, the ocean is like a garden; for the land animals, it is death and pain.

— Rumi

“Your perspective makes me weak," I said. "Reason always does," he replied.”

— Aldous Mercer

From the Chinese perspective, Korea ranks about third or fourth in terms of trading volume and about third in terms of investment.

— Lee Myung-bak

I try to keep up, and the scientific perspective is always part of my creative approach.

— Jon Spaihts

“Sometimes you don't need to change what you're looking at only get a better view.”

— Christopher Hawke

“Sometimes she wondered if the shape of his eyes affected how he saw things. That was probably the most racist question of…

— Rainbow Rowell Eleanor and Park

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.

— Thomas Holcroft

Often it isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the little pebble in your shoe.

— Muhammad Ali

“Your perspective of life may be a finite one, but you are neither finite nor limited! Refuse to live with guilt or…

— Patricia Dsouza

After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, "Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday!"…

— Barack Obama

Most people would look around and think that people have changed or are changing, yet all I see are people finally uncovering…

— Madeline Lucci

Don't hit people; don't let it get you too angry; remember that everything you do can and will be used against you.…

— Liev Schreiber

My father taught me about having principles and how to treat people with respect. My aunt also taught me how to keep…

— George Clooney

Ultimately, when I deliver something, a lot of times it will be from a black woman's perspective, but other times it will…

— Jessica Williams

“There were always people who struggled their way to the top of the heap, no matter how much that heap looked like…

— Michelle Sagara West

“Through the perspective of complete awareness, the world is orderly (vyavasthit), and through the perspective that lacks awareness, it appears to be…

— Dada Bhagwan

“This is my favorite part," Misha finally whispered, when the Ferris Wheel reached the highest point and stopped there for a few…

— Zøe Haslie

From the perspective of the one committing suicide, his or her act can be one of the most perverse forms of moral…

— Stanley Hauerwas

“Our personal experiences and mental reasoning skills establish the range of our perception of reality. Our physical and mental abilities determine the…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

There's a marvelous and unique man named Frank Gilroy. He's the only writer I know who absolutely, pointedly refuses to do any…

— Rod Serling

Alec licked his spoon, then set it on the table and popped his drink open. "Okay, I may be breaking some kind…

— Rachel Vincent

I'm very interested in starting to produce, and direct, and have an umbrella over an entire project in the future. I'd like…

— Neil Patrick Harris

You can think about life as a battle between you and a doughnut shop. The doughnut shop wants you to eat another…

— Dan Ariely

“Every person sees the world through lenses of his or her own design—individual goggles that alter focus and perspective as desired. For…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?”

— Shannon L. Alder

Every time I get into the ring, my perspective is that the other guy is standing between me and a victory.

— Sheamus

And I think from a male perspective, we have men talking about their feelings and it being okay.

— Morris Chestnut

We are used to women's narratives being defined through the male perspective. I challenge that as a concept.

— Danai Gurira

Perspective is a moment in time that cannot be fully appreciated until that moment has passed.

— Tibor Kalman

“Opportunity is still everywhere—most people just haven’t trained themselves to see it.”

— Zangba Thomson

Of course, any simplification runs the risk of mutilating reality; but it helps us establish perspectives.

— Gaston Bachelard

Your opinion of yourself is your most important viewpoint. You are infinitely greater than you think you are.

— Neville Goddard

Humor is about perspective, and hanging out with people who see life through a similar lens is so important.

— Mariska Hargitay

I don't have to force myself to not be excited or to think about the title. It's small to me, to be…

— Jared Cannonier

“Leave it to a vampire to think a healthy guy in his late thirties or early forties was on his deathbed.”

— MaryJanice Davidson

“Night-time moves us in mysterious ways. Darkness brings to light things that we would not otherwise notice in daylight.”

— Felisa Tan

I had used my sense of humor; I had called it proportion, perspective. But perspective is distance.

— Bel Kaufman

The idea that other perspectives exist may not be obvious to those who are in an emotional state of mind.

— Nabil N Jamal

Are we asking terribly much of people to be curious and interested in the female experience from the female perspective?

— Diane Lane

For those with drive, wit, vision, ego and a masochistic outlook, there is always room.

— K Callan