Quotes About Perspective

I guess that's how other dragons live… never knowing how complicated everyone else is. That's what it would be like, to be normal. But if I could choose, would I want that?

I wonder how the dragons would tell it, if they could tell their own stories.

You're right," she said. "All my life I have desperately wanted an ugly necklace." "Hey," Chameleon protested, as Queen Scarlet gave a shout of laughter. "Especially one that will melt the moment I put it on," Peril said. "Thank you soooooo much! Best dad ever." "This is the kind of parenting fun you've missed out on,

Who cares about all that ancient history?

But the real book doesn't look anything like that,

When he was done, it looked more like an octopus trying to eat Clay's brain than a blindfold.

If you can solve your problem, Then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, Then what is the use of worrying?

Anything that makes you happy can make you sad.

What are you planting in your subconscious? Are you filling it with things that will help you stick to your convictions or are you filling it with things that are going to pull you away from your faith?

leaders confuse the mere transfer of information to an audience with the audience's ability to understand, internalize, and embrace the message that is being communicated.

Stop making the perfect enemy of the good.

Make dumb suggestions.

There is always that little voice in your head saying, "What about me?" Sometimes that little voice drowns out the cry of the team, and the collective results of the group get left behind.

When people who don't trust one another engage in passionate debate, they are trying to win the argument. They aren't usually listening to the other person's ideas and then reconsidering their point of view; they're figuring out how to manipulate the conversation to get what they want.

The point here is that most reasonable people don't have to get their way in a discussion. They just need to be heard, and to know that their input was considered and responded to.

consensus is usually not achievable. The likelihood of six intelligent people coming to a sincere and complete agreement on a complex and important topic is very low.

give the situation an opportunity to work itself out before reacting. Many times these situations resolve themselves or aren't quite as urgent as he perceives, but before you know it, he's heightened the intensity with a flurry of messages.

She is skilled at communicating the 'context' for her comments with the goal of ensuring understanding.

Good leaders drive commitment among the team by first extracting every possible idea, opinion, and perspective from the team. Then, comfortable that nothing has been left off the table, they must have the courage and wisdom to step up and make a decision, one that is sure to run counter to at least one of the team members, and usually more.

Admit to yourself that your bad mood is hanging a cloud over everything you see, and remind yourself that your moods are not permanent. Your emotions change all the time, and low moods will pass if you allow them to.

I wonder, James, whether it is not too easy for a rich man to despise money

But when a man puts on maturity and invulnerability, it seems that he necessarily becomes indifferent to many things that gave him joy.

Identity?' said Jack, comfortably pouring out more coffee. 'Is not identity something you are born with?' 'The identity I am thinking of is something that hovers between a man and the rest of the world: a mid-point between his view of himself and theirs of him – for each, of course, affects the other continually.

Never mind the disappointment. Salt water will wash it away. You will be amazed how unimportant it will seem in a week's time – how everything will fall into place.