Observing Quotes

293 Observing quotes by 272 unique authors

There is no surer or more illuminating way of reading a man's character, and perhaps a little of his past history, than by observing the… — Owen Barfield
Generally, there is a lot of truth value in stepping back, observing, then logically generalizing the extremes of what you see. — Criss Jami
My outlook on warfare is best illustrated by a cartoon I did some thirty-odd years ago of a soldier in an Italian foxhole reading about… — Bill Mauldin
The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is… — Graham Greene
It is possible to interpret without observing, but not to observe without interpreting. — Mason Cooley
I'm just observing the world. I was born into it, like you were, and then I found out there were some really disturbing aspects to… — David Cronenberg
I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions. — Charles Darwin
I just like observing people - it's something I've done ever since I was a kid, and I got really good at it. That's a… — Ellen DeGeneres
It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes… — Giada De Laurentiis
The limelight is a tricky place, because you can't believe what's going on around you. You stop observing. You stop perceiving. You stop extending yourself,… — Vera Farmiga
It takes a while to master the art of hammock-lounging. At first I could only manage five minutes or so before I thought I ought… — Tom Hodgkinson
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. — Eric Hoffer
I feel like the writer observing the grief, but it is difficult to be detached from it. — Hugh Leonard
We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
I never thought I could learn much from a dog or cat. They sleep when we sleep. They eat when we eat. I'm into observing… — Dominic Monaghan
If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere. — Marilyn Monroe
Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else's thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person's vantage point. — Steven Pinker
A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of… — Alexander Pope
In a lifetime of observing and participating in political debate, I have seen a lot of meanness. — Dennis Prager
Asymmetric balance creates greater reader interest. Pleasure derived from observing asymmetrical arrangements lies partly in overcoming resistances, which, consciously or not, the spectator adjusts in… — Paul Rand

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