Quotes About Perspective

There's a wealth that has nothing to do with dollars, that comes from the perspective and wisdom of paying attention to your life.

You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure.

We get very little wisdom from success, you know.

Everybody said so. Far be it from me to assert that what everybody says must be true. Everybody is, often, as likely to be wrong as right.

The differences between the received wisdom, the standard version of events, and the facts on the ground may be subtle or they may be stark, even profound.

Older people often mistakenly consider that the young people do not care about their country, but the reverse is actually true.

Imagine others complexly.

If we seek a positive outcome, we must begin with a positive attitude.

What I lack in energy, I have in wisdom.

Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.

The wisdom of bridges comes from the fact that they know the both sides, they know the both shores!

I say to the young blokes, when you get asked for an autograph, don't knock it back because there'll be a time where no one will ask you.

Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.

Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you've resisted.

I find the fact that billionaires are quoted as if the fact that they are billionaires gives them some kind of wisdom is outrageous.

When Socialism comes, it may be in such a form that we won't like it.

The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant.

There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.

In the long run what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.

In a myriad of ways you tell one truth.

Consider how blessed you are to have the things you do in life.

We often hear about stepping outside ourselves, but rarely about stepping outside our generation.

People will ask you the question 'how is life treating you?' But my question is 'how are you treating life?' On that your happiness rests

We differ, blind and seeing, one from another, not in our senses, but in the use we make of them, in the imagination and courage with which we seek wisdom beyond all senses.