Perception Quotes

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Perceptions are portraits, not photographs, and their form reveals the artistâ€™s hand every bit as much as it reflects the things portrayed — Daniel Gilbert
One of the misperceptions that exists in the Muslim world, which needs to be fixed, is the perception that Muslims in America are - are… — Feisal Abdul Rauf
Social action, just like physical action, is steered by perception. — Kurt Lewin
The advanced levels which the democratic world has attained at the end of lengthy processes may have created the perception in the region that democracy… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan
What we are confronted with now is a growing perception that if we desire a certain type of civilization and culture we must exterminate the… — George Bernard Shaw
It doubles your perception, to write from the point of view of someone you're not. — Michael Ondaatje
I say this often, THINK. There is something in life called common sense. Webster's says common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a… — Jack White
The aura given out by a person or object is as much a part of them as their flesh. The effect that they make in… — Lucian Freud
When it is said that an object occupies a large space in the soul or even that it fills it entirely, we ought to understand… — Henri Bergson
I do intelligent roles. I don't want to be labeled as doing silly movies. I'm more mature than kids my age because I'm constantly surrounded… — Mischa Barton
In the perception of the incongruous stimuli, the recognition process is temporarily thwarted and exhibits characteristics which are generally not observable in the recognition of… — Jerome Bruner
The life of a poet lies not merely in the finite language-dance of expression but in the nearly infinite combinations of perception and memory combined… — Dan Simmons
Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning. — Miguel de Unamuno
We are told about the world before we see it. We imagine most things before we experience them. And those preconceptions, unless education has made… — Walter Lippmann
Photography is an investigation of both the outer and the inner worlds. The first experiences with the camera involve looking at the world beyond the… — Ansel Adams
Within a single scene, it seems to be unwise to have access to the inner reflections of more than one character. The reader generally needs… — John Ciardi
What you hear depends on how you focus your ear. We're not talking about inventing a new language, but rather inventing new perceptions of existing… — Philip Glass
If Christians could be trained to provide solid evidence for what they believe and good answers to unbelieversâ€™ questions and objections, then the perception of… — William Lane Craig
I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false — Clifford Geertz
I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of… — Samuel Alito

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