Quotes About Perspective

In truth, people know very little about each other. I only know as much about you as I know about myself.

Too many people are endowed with a feeling of entitlement, but born without God-given empathy.

Pebbles that bring you joy are better than diamonds that bring you sorrow.

If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.

What would be the significance of the candlelight, if there were no darkness? What would be the power of the stars over our minds, if there were no night?

If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.

It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.

The spoon's color does not change the soup's taste.

Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.

Before walking in someone else's shoes, you have to remove your shoes first.

Wise people listen to your words. Learned people listen to their interpretation of your words.

If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.

Adopt your own view and adapt with others' views

Love that brings you sorrow is better than hate that brings you joy.

One who cannot dance must not blame the song.

There is always something worse, limit thinking about worse things and concentrate on the best things.

A clean pond is more useful than a dirty ocean.

He who despises a poor man's wisdom has turned away great riches.

A wise man's sorrow is better than a fool's happiness.

He who is happy in his hut is better than he who is miserable in his palace.

A pond with one fish is better than an ocean with none.

A golden spoon is useless when the soup bowl is empty.

Because a spoon is made of gold does not change the soup's taste.

He who hunts deer must not boast to he who hunts buffalo.