Quotes About Perspective

In my defense, I could have dispensed with the truth entirely and told a much better story. Lies are simpler, and most of the time they make better sense. Losi

You've got sort of a wider view.

You've deduced a universal truth: things are usually unfair.

What about me? Where's the story for people like me?

Don't put a spoon in your eye over it

when the lights are out all women are the same height!

Algunas eran amargas; otras, dulces. Algunas no eran prácticamente nada. Así es como son las cosas.

The worst had happened, and it hadn't been that bad.

Contrary opinions are one thing. Contrary facts are another." I

Demasiado tarde! —exclamó, y por un instante adoptó una actitud infantil—. Has mirado demasiado y no has visto suficiente. Mirar demasiado puede impedirte ver, ¿lo ves?

for half a minute she wished it was a different sort of day, even though she knew that nothing good could come from wanting at the world

I had forgotten how backward you are. My poet king was the same way. It took him a long, miserable time before he realized the truth of things: there is a great deal of difference between a penis and a heart.

No hay nada que haga sentirse más viejo a un hombre que una mujer joven.

as is often the case, especially for children, the anticipation proved much more exciting than the reality.

Why do I need to prove anything to you?" Bast asked. "Why would I care what you think? Be happy in your silly little ignorance. I'm doing you a favor by not telling you the truth.

It's like he knows he's better than you but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's not your fault.

It is the luxury of looking backward. You can do it forever, and it is useless.

It's as if Tempi brought home a dog that can whistle. The fact that you are out of tune stands quite beside the point." Vashet

Una vez le canté los colores a un ciego. Toqué durante siete horas, pero al final me dijo que los veía: verde, rojo y dorado. Creo que eso fue más fácil que lo que intento hacer ahora. Tratar de que la entendáis describiéndola solo con palabras. Vosotros nunca la habéis visto ni habéis oído su voz. No podéis entenderlo.

No hay ninguna buena historia que no contenga nada de verdad [...]. Supongo que aquí hay tanta verdad como en cualquier otro sitio. Es una lástima, al mundo le vendría bien un poco menos de verdad y un poco más de...? No terminé la frase, porque no sabía de qué quería más.

But we are all creatures of habit. It is far too easy to stay in the familiar ruts we dig for ourselves. Perhaps I even viewed it as fair.

En resumen, una buena historia. Y si bien no era del todo cierta… bueno, al menos contenía parte de verdad. Diré, en mi defensa, que habría podido prescindir por completo de la verdad y haberles contado una historia mucho mejor. Las mentiras son más fáciles, y casi siempre tienen más sentido.

God, I never know how much to tell you people. If you don't believe me, you'll think I'm crazy. If you do believe me, you'll panic and be worse than useless.

You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way. Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere