Perspective Quotes

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He understood that she needed some time to get used to "them." He didn't. He knew exactly what was happening, and he didn't need another… — Cindy Gerard
The trees, the flowers, the plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective. — Mother Teresa
Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye. — Samuel Johnson
From the perspective of meditation, every state is a special state, every moment a special moment. — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Every reaction is a learning process; every significant experience alters your perspective. So it would seem foolish, would it not, to adjust our lives to… — Hunter S. Thompson
If it is written and read with serious attention, a novel, like a myth or any great work of art, can become an initiation that… — Karen Armstrong
Good or bad is a matter of perspective. I met an immortal hunami once, a man called William Shakespeare, who wrote that there is nothing… — Michael Scott
The thing about a mirror is this: The one who stares into it is condemned to consider the world from her own perspective. — Gregory Maguire
Maybe time didn't heal wounds exactly, but it gave you a kind of armor, or a new perspective. A way to remember with a smile… — Kristin Hannah
But to look back from the stony plain along the road which led one to that place is not at all the same thing as… — James A. Baldwin
It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn't depend… — Sharon Salzberg
Life is such a miracle, a series of small miracles.It really is, if you learn how to look at it with the right perspective. — James Patterson
It isn't a matter of how long, or even how much you know. It's a way of looking at things, how much you see and… — Hilari Bell
Things look different depending on your perspective. As I see it, fighting to bridge those gaps isn't what really matters. The most important thing is… — Banana Yoshimoto
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and… — Albert Einstein
I'm always happy when I'm surrounded by water, I think I'm a Mermaid or I was a mermaid. The ocean makes me feel really small… — Beyonce Knowles
I couldnâ€™t be with people and I didnâ€™t want to be alone. Suddenly my perspective whooshed and I was far out in space, watching the… — Marian Keyes
Aw, he's just you know...entrenched," Matt said. "Gotta adjust to the perspective and deal from there." Then he added, "Not that I'd want him as… — Wendelin Van Draanen
Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our… — BrenÃ© Brown
I blame Hollywood for skewing perspectives. Life is just a big romantic comedy to them, and if you meet cute, happily ever-after is a forgone… — Jonathan Tropper

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