I'm a strong believer in telling stories through a limited but very tight third person point of view. I have used other… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Literature sort of makes your daily operation, your daily conduct, the management of your affairs in the society a bit more complex.… — Joseph Brodsky Copy Share Image
“The world as it is is the world as God sees it, not as we see it. Our vision is distorted, not… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Not enough books focus on how a culture responds to radically new ideas or discovery. Especially in the biography genre, they tend… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
The suburban West is, from a moral perspective, depressing evidence that we have misused our freedom. There is, however, another aspect to… — Robert Adams Copy Share Image
Assume the worst. About everybody. But don't let this poisoned outlook affect your job performance. Let it all roll off your back.… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
What's great about 'Game of Thrones' is they change the perspective, the POV, all the time. So you will have one story… — Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Copy Share Image
I started reading the works of Swami Vivekananda. That gave me courage and a vision, it sharpened and deepened my sensitivities and… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
In the Muslim world, this notion that somehow everything is the fault of the Israelis lacks balance - because there's two sides… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“If peace comes from seeing the whole, then misery stems from a loss of perspective. We begin so aware and grateful. The… — Mark Nepo Copy Share Image
I hadn't had that much time practicing behind the drum kit. I've spent an inordinate amount of time listening to and programming… — RJD2 Copy Share Image
The idea of 'advice,' in terms of telling people advice or asking people for advice, has become not comprehensible to me, to… — Tao Lin Copy Share Image
Now, more than ever, we need people in space... The events of September 11 show us how vulnerable we and our civilization… — Paul Levinson Copy Share Image
I'd sort of acquired somewhat more mature perspective on what my career is and I don't...not anymore...consider fame and fortune my career.… — Christoph Waltz Copy Share Image
Truth is truth, you are who you are, and though your viewpoint might change, and though you might possess a different perspective… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Injection of environmental and political perspectives in midstream of the science discussion cannot help the process of inquiry. I believe that persons… — James Hansen Copy Share Image
“Worldviews also largely determine people’s opinions on matters of ethics and politics. What you think about abortion, euthanasia, same-sex relationships, public education,… — James N. Anderson Copy Share Image
Philosophy by showing - including philosophy in literature - does truly valuable work in leading us to new perspectives from which our… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
For many years now I have listened to the stories of people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses as their counselor. From… — Rachel Naomi Remen Copy Share Image
Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest creative thinkers of all time, strongly recommended the habit of meditation in the dark. He… — Wilferd Peterson Copy Share Image
“Christmas time! That man must be a misanthrope indeed, in whose breast something like a jovial feeling is not roused—in whose mind… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I don't view myself as a musician anymore - I view myself as a human being that functions as a musician when… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I'm happy to say that at 62, I think I've reached that point where stuff doesn't bother me as much, and my… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
My mom's a children's television writer, so I was involved and around from a very young age. When I was eight, I… — Alycia Debnam-Carey Copy Share Image
One of the things that's really exciting from my perspective is that Canada is one of the major spacefaring nations. The list… — Dafydd Williams Copy Share Image
Nothing is as bad as it seems. Nothing. There is a benefit and a blessing hidden in the folds of every experience… — Neale Donald Walsch Copy Share Image
In fantasy stories we learn to understand the differences of others, we learn compassion for those things we cannot fathom, we learn… — Jane Yolen Copy Share Image
Given the importance of Washington, outsiders probably have an unrealistic perspective on how large the city is. The fact is, Washington D.C.… — Kevin Hassett Copy Share Image
“The writer should have a comprehensive outlook. He should aim at a holistic understanding of the prevailing social, political and economic conditions.… — Jayakanthan Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to evaluate a leader in a very short-term perspective because to be a leader you must be able to… — Gro Harlem Brundtland Copy Share Image
If you understand something in only one way, then you don't really understand it at all. The secret of what anything means… — Marvin Minsky Copy Share Image
When we make films - even 2D films - you're always trying to create this illusion of 3D, anyway. You're trying to… — Rob Minkoff Copy Share Image
To make a record requires a strategy; it's not just throwing somebody in the studio and seeing how it goes. Some artists… — Tom Corson Copy Share Image
Being hapa, or more specifically, half-Japanese half-Euro mutt (English, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, French, Welsh, German. . .in case you were wondering), has… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
“Some years ago, two social psychologists, Edward Jones and Richard Nisbett, argued that when it comes to explaining people's behavior-something like achievement… — Claude M. Steele Copy Share Image
I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. God is using me from His great personal… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
No one lives on the top of the mountain. It's fine to go there occasionally -for inspiration, for new perspectives. But you… — Arthur Gordon Webster Copy Share Image
I'm a Southerner - I never take satisfaction in touching a nerve. I guess if I'm forced to find a good side,… — Kathryn Stockett Copy Share Image
Those who see the cosmic perspective as a depressing outlook, they really need to reassess how they think about the world. Because… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Often, you have to fail as a writer before you write that bestselling novel or ground-breaking memoir. If you're failing as a… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
