Quotes About Perspective

Writers step into their subject's shoes so readers can walk in them.

What we normally mean by 'education,' " he once told a crowd of wolf advocates, is, "I want someone else to know what I know so they will have my values." In his experience, it didn't work that way.

A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views.

If you're having a bad day, CHANGE YOUR MIND and have a good day!

Elke zomer worden de oude mensen kleiner terwijl de kinderen groter worden. Volgens Josh is er maar een bepaalde lengte beschikbaar op aarde en verwisselen de centimeters alleen van eigenaar.

This period in your life, it feels like it's forever. But, if you're lucky, life is long and each of these forevers will oneday seem fleeting.

I like making sci-fi movies because I like watching sci-fi movies. I like watching horror. I like being in a horror movie. I'm a fan. My perspective's a little different just because I get to participate as well as spectate.

I'm constantly pitching one episode where we see life through Castle's eyes. I think Castle's just a little off as far as his perception goes. A very, very clever man, but I want to see the world as Castle sees it - kind of a rose-colored glasses, all the women find him irresistible, all the guys find him super cool and do whatever he says.

It's always easier to be a critic than a creator.

Worst of all were the accolades and thanks from people "for what you guys did over there." Thanks for what, I wanted to ask—shooting kids, cowering in terror behind a berm, dropping artillery on people's homes?

The calmer thought is not always the right thought, just as the distant view is not always the truest view

A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon.

It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate.

It is a good lesson - though it may often be a hard one - for a man... to step aside out of the narrow circle in which his claims are recognized, and to find how utterly devoid of significance, beyond that circle, is all that he achieves, and all he aims at.

It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate.

at sea, things appear different.

If you think of someone's good qualities as the umeboshi in an onigiri it's as if their qualities are stuck to their back! Maybe the reason people get jealous of each other is because they can see so clearly the umeboshi on other people's backs.

Yuki: "Honda-san... you'd better stop, or he'll get a swelled head." Kyo: "Doesn't Shigure already HAVE a swelled head?

It's true that this world isn't enveloped in light. But...there's more to it than that. It isn't all darkness. There's more to it than that.

There are so many things I can never get back. So much pain. So many tears. So, so much. ...but even so...I'm tired of always looking down and missing what's important.

People around the world are like onigiri. Everyone has an umeboshi with a different shape and color and flavor. But because its stuck on their back they might not be able to see their umeboshi. Maybe the reason people get jealous of each other is because they can see so clearly the umeboshi on other people's back. -Tohru Honda

He is very skillful. But she understands…that what's delicious is different for everyone.

After marriage, the other man's wife looks more beautiful.