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Perception Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- I have just been through the process of killing a cistudo for the sake of science; but I cannot excuse myself for this murder, and…
- In all perception of the truth there is a divine ecstasy, an inexpressible delirium of joy, as when a youth embraces his betrothed virgin.
- All perception of truth is the detection of an analogy.
- Why level downward to our dullest perception always, and praise that as common sense? The commonest sense is the sense of men asleep, which they…
- Action from principle, the perception and the performance of right, changes things and relations; it is essentially revolutionary, and does not consist wholly with anything…
- The perception of beauty is a moral test.
- The universe is wider than our views of it.
More Perception Quotes
- Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses. — Hannah Arendt
- What is the possible benefit? Can this material save lives? Can it improve the quality of life in Iraq? Can it tend… — Julian Assange
- Perception is reality. — Lee Atwater
- Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You can't put… — Kevyn Aucoin
- Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears. — Marcus Aurelius
- Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries… — Marcus Aurelius
- We live on the leash of our senses. — Diane Ackerman
- Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already… — Richard Bach
- No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal… — Ansel Adams
- Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution. — Ansel Adams
- I'm walking this walk, and my life has nothing to do with my perception of the world. It's all God! How do… — Stephen Baldwin
- I think that dwelling on other people's perception of you is the road to complete madness, unfortunately. I try and resist that. — Kate Beckinsale