Quotes About Perspective

The person who wrote that Money can't buy you Happiness probably didn't know the right places to shop, and most importantly, never realized that Happiness always begins within, inside out and not outside in.

There are some people, who live in a dream world; and then there are others, who never leave real world. Yet there are a few crazy ones, who transform one world into another. With their imagination and creativity, they change the dream world into real world. We need many of those "few crazy ones" who have made our world so wonderful.

There're only two kinds of people in this world- those who think that there are two kinds of people, and those who know the truth.

Those who worry about the glass being "half-full or half-empty" often miss out on two important points: (a) the glass is always re-fillable, and (b) there's always a full pitcher around to refill the empty and half-filled glasses, over and over again. In my view, Life offers you millions of opportunities in a pitcher, besides what you already have in your hands. So be smart, grab that full pitcher, continue to refill the glass whenever necessary, and enjoy the party.

We seldom see the world as it is; but we often see the world as we are.

I feel strongly that it is the selfish person who needs to change, not the selfless person. (Zhang)

Yes, we are all the same under the skin, and human beings, but why is being human defined from a White, Western perspective?

I've had the immense pleasure of knowing Thaddeus for over 4 years now. In that time I have experienced his incredible powers of observation, his wisdom, and his wonderful sense of humor. Yet he is quick to remind me that he is a dragon and therefore is prone to look at things differently. Oh, and his appetite for ...300+ Krispy Kreme donuts every morning can be a bit trying at times.

The universe said, "You're almost there, just a few more steps." I agreed and took those steps. However, my definition of the distance was measured in feet, while the universe meant miles.

You don't treat me like a child." He smiled. "Of course I do, but you seem to have this ridiculous notion that being treated like a child means to be treated with less respect than an adult.

You make a good point,' Fletcher conceded. 'See, there's a reason why you're the girl and I'm the boy. You think about things while I...' 'Don't?' 'Exactly,' he said happily.

Cheer up everyone," he said, a new brightness to his voice. "Since we're all going to die horribly anyway, what's there to be worried about?

Just leave her alone. You're annoying her.' 'I'm not annoying her. She doesn't even know how to be annoyed. She's, what, a week old?' 'She's three months.' 'She's three months in our years, but what is she in baby years?

It's really not as bad as it sounds. I was attacked by a shark once, back when I was alive. Well, not so much a shark as a rather large fish. And not so much attacked as looked at menacingly. But it had murder in its eyes, that fish. I knew, in that instant, if our roles had been reversed and the fish had been holding the fishing pole and I had been the one to be caught, it wouldn't hesitate a moment before eating me. So I cooked it and ate before it had a chance to turn the tables.

Life isn't fair,' Skulduggery said. 'In my experience, death isn't so different.

I am a rational man, but haven't you heard? i'm also insane. It gives me a unique perspective on things.

Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.

China is the same age as I am, and even I have to admit that she wears it better!" He laughed, then stopped and peered at her. "Because I'm a skeleton" he explained.

I'm sorry? No more smooches is worse than the world ending?

Stephanie, you jumped off a building." "Yes, but the branches broke my fall. Every one of them." "And how were the branches?" "A lot unlike pillows." "You could have been killed." "But I wasn't.

how easily the hunter can become the prey. All it takes is a new perspective.

You have no idea the power generated each time somebody is told a story. When a conscious, sentient mind willingly ignores what is real, what is fact, and instead chooses to invest in people and places that never existed...It's magnificent.

Ghastly Bespoke's opinions were not always right. It was his opinion, for example, that he could stand with his back to you and you wouldn't stick a knife in it. How wrong he was.

Should we change our name?" Saracen asked. "The Dead People, perhaps?" "The Dead Non-Gender-Specific Persons?" Vex suggested. "Dead Men and a Girl? Dead Men and a Little Lady?