Quotes About Insight

We must insist that the men and women who expect to lead us recognize the true desires of those who are being led.

Blithering ignorance can be found wherever you choose to live.

But as the Revered droned on and on and on to a God who I thought must be bored to hear the same things over and over again, I saw that the ham grease had turned white on the tomatoes.

My eyes absorb the world's variety and uniqueness.

It is through the eyes of strangers that a parent can see their children as people.

How do you know what I want? You've never asked.

You seemed out of place, she blurted out. You have very strong features. I was itching to get them down on paper. You have an interesting face and it was obvious you had a lot on your mind. I find people are a lot more open when they think no one is watching them. If you'd been posing , the picture wouldn't have been the same.

But you can't hide from me, Lyric. I'm learning you. I want to learn more.

I would know.

She said nothing the entire time she was with you? Let nothing slip? Think, Alaric. The had to have said something. It simply isn't a woman's nature to be silent for prolonged periods of time.

There is a difference between listening and hearing, just as there is a difference between seeing and knowing.

Sometimes what you want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it.

Get to see how he treats his mother/sister/housekeeper (critical clues as to how he will treat any prospective girlfriend).

What?" That's when I knew how wrong I'd been.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. Lao Tzu

At the time, I didn't have the insight to wonder at the transient nature of despair, but now that I'm older I've seen how little it takes to turn a person's life around for better or worse. An event will do, or an Idea. Another person. An idea of a person.

Why didn't you tell me to take Attolia's advice from the beginning? I thought you should figure it out. What you learn for yourself, you will know forever, said Eugenides. Pol used to say that, said Sounis, surprised. I learned it from him. I just wish to my god that I had his patience for the process.

Megan Whalen Turner

You are wary of treachery? More wary of stupidity.

My gift is that I always know when I've made an ass of myself.

Only through pain can you be sure of the truth

The Attolian waited, far and away the best non-speaker I think I have ever known.

Servants, in my experience, always know everything.

Pol knew," said Sophos from the window.