Quotes About Observation

what he knew to be true about himself he probably saw frequently in others, whether it was there or not.

People are strange creatures, and they don't always have a clear eye toward how things stand.

Quem quiser saber aquilo que homens e mulheres creem precisa dar uma olhada no que eles fazem, não no que dizem

I will have to admit, though, that I will never look at an apple in quite the same way.

Richard looked around, but didn't see any. He knew that didn't mean anything. If a boundary warden didn't want to be seen, he could be standing on your foot and you wouldn't be able to find him.

Wizard's Fifth Rule: Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.

It doesn't require an education, Sergeant Beata, to see what's right before your eyes. Use your head." Beata

Sometimes you have to step outside of yourself in order to see inside.

In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.

Many people could say things in a cutting way, Nanny knew. But Granny Weatherwax could listen in a cutting way. She could make something sound stupid just by hearing it.

A European says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with me? An American says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with him? I make no suggestion that one side or other is right, but observation over many years leads me to believe it is true.

Open your eyes and then open your eyes again.

I'm trying to remember how you tell the time by looking at the sun. -I should leave it for a while, it's too bright to see the numbers at the moment.

I've seen excitement, and I've seen boredom. And boredom was best.

Never trust a species that grins all the time. It's up to something.

Humanity's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.

The city's full of people who you just see around.

See a pin and pick it up, and, all day long, you'll have a pin.

I never said nothing... I know you never! I could hear you not saying anything! You've got the loudest silences I ever did hear from anyone who wasn't dead!

He could think in italics . Such people need watching. Preferably from a safe distance.

It's always surprising to be reminded that while you're watching and thinking about people, all knowing and superior, they're watching and thinking about you, right back at you.

Maurice watched them argue again. Humans, eh? Think they're lords of creation. Not like us cats. We know we are. Ever see a cat feed a human? Case proven.

Well done,' said a voice somewhere behind him. 'Consciousness to sarcasm in five seconds!

Things just happen, one after another. They don't care who knows. But history ... ah, history is different. History has to be observed. Otherwise it's not history. It's just... well, things happening one after another.