Perspective Quotes

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Interesting thing, these fellows never seem to get the idea of perspective-' The Bursar thought, or received the thought: that's because perspective is a lie.… — Terry Pratchett
It is good to LOOK to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the FUTURE. It is good to look upon… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Captain John Sheridan: I wish I had your faith in the universe. I just don't see it. Delenn: Then I will tell you a great… — J. Michael Straczynski
If you organize your family life to spend even ten or fifteen minutes a morning reading something that connects you with these timeless principles, its… — Stephen Covey
Another thing is, people lose perspective. It is a cultural trait in America to think in terms of very short time periods. My advice is:… — Winona LaDuke
The sense of perspective that interaction with multiple cultures gives you I find to be extremely valuable, because it allows you to see the structure… — Julian Assange
One of the best possible perspectives from which to tell a story is that of a ghost, someone who is dead but can still witness. — Javier MarÃas
The difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is a matter of perspective: it all depends on the observer and the verdict of history. — Pentti Linkola
emotion clouds the rational, and many perspectives guide the full reality. To view current events as a historian is to account for all perspectives, even… — R A Salvatore
The times are too difficult and the crisis too severe to indulge in schadenfreude. Looking at it in perspective, the fact that there would be… — Noam Chomsky
It is understandable that the perspectives of men and women on safety are so different--men and women live in different worlds...at core, men are afraid… — Gavin de Becker
When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate. — Ann Landers
The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in… — Barbara Taylor Bradford
Travel is rich with learning opportunities, and the ultimate sourvenir is a broader perspective. — Rick Steves
LSD was an incredible experience. Not that Iâ€™m recommending it for anybody else; but for me it kind of â€“ it hammered home to me… — Alan Moore
We swung over the hills and over the town and back again, and I saw how a man can be master of a craft, and… — Beryl Markham
Life, in her experience, had a kind of velvet luster. You looked at yourself from one perspective and all you saw was weirdness. Move your… — Jonathan Franzen
Ideally, travel broadens our perspectives personally, culturally, and politically. Suddenly, the palette with which we paint the story of our lives has more colors. — Rick Steves
The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole. — Oscar Wilde
Maybe it's good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, I think that the only perspective is to really be there. — Stephen Chbosky

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