Quotes About Perspective

From Thérèse's perspective, "they didn't think about death enough, and yet death had paid its visit to a great number of those whom I knew, the young, the rich, the happy

I think journalists have the right to their opinions but I think their opinions should be based on history and what they see, not what they feel, how long they've been waiting or whether it's raining or it's snowing or whatever.

Tess, you need to forget what you don't remember and focus on what you do. You guys had, like, the epic summer. You'll never forget it. Hell, I won't forget it and I was just a jealous bystander.

Je croyais voir des choses invisibles aux yeux des autres, j'étais encore plus aveugle qu'eux.

Rien n'est impossible, seules les limites de nos esprits définissent certaines choses comme inconcevables.

There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth. And no one is lying." Robert Evans

Parfois, la distance empêche de trouver les most justes

Identifier le bonheur lorsqu'il est à ses pieds, avoir le courage et la détermination de se baisser pour le prendre dans ses bras... et le garder. C'est l'intelligence du coeur. L'intelligence sans celle du coeur ce n'est que de la logique et ça n'est pas grand chose.

You know what, Joshy? All the small things in life . . . They're not so small after all.

Vous avez des enfants ? - Non. - Alors attendez d'être mère à votre tour, vous verrez votre enfance sous un autre angle et le regard que vous portez sur votre mère changera du tout au tout. - Je ne vois vraiment pas comment. - Les parents parfaits n'existent pas, les enfants parfaits non plus.

Je vais te dire pourquoi je suis "serein", comme tu dis. Parce que l'on ne peut pas tout vivre, alors l'important est de vivre l'essentiel et chacun de nous a "son essentiel".

La mayor parte de los hombres se conforman con creer lo que ven. Algún día comprenderemos que el tiempo está en movimiento, que gira igual que la tierra y que no cesa de expandirse.

La mer porte le regard, la terre nos pieds.

For example instead of "Thou shall not kill," try "Thou shall not murder." There's a big difference between those two, and you had better learn it. If you believe in the not-kill part, you're fucked if you meet someone who doesn't. If you adhere to the not-murder view, however, you can, if necessary, kill someone.

The best way to view this is to look at what you've learned in the most positive outlook possible. In other words, "If you can't get a better outlook on life from something, you haven't learned the right lesson.

I was thinking about how temporary disappointment can be if you don't linger on it too long and how there are beautiful things in the world if you look. It's up to you to find them for yourself.

I think the pastime of chatting or candidly talking to people about anything or nothing is fading away. People don't even want to leave voice messages anymore, let alone talk. We keep a distance from each other because we can. It's odd and sad. Because just by talking to each other, we can put all the aspects and challenges and joys and horrors of life into perspective, even if that is not what we are talking about. It's relieving, comforting, and enjoyable.

I don't know if I am romanticizing, mythologizing, or being nostalgic. I assume all three. That seems to be how the brain breaks things down after a certain age. I

was seated at the front of coach in an aisle seat, directly behind the first-class dividing wall and the flight attendant service area. It's my favorite seat on a plane. I like watching people get on the plane so I can judge them. I like judging. I didn't see any real problems among the passengers who awkwardly clumped onto the plane, but I definitely felt like I was in a better place than some of them, which helped take the edge off my mood. Judging works.

I look at every book as a self-help book.

When you're young you really think you're angry for reasons and causes. As you get older, you realize you might just be angry.

The truth is, I can't read anything with any distance. Every book is a self-help book to me. Just having them makes me feel better.

There's a fine line between cultural criticism and bitterness.

we have almost no idea of how the vikings saw themselves, because as pagans they were illiterate,