Quotes About Perception

I was a theater man, so I was never in the situation of being a handsome Hollywood leading man, and then having to age.

When I see that man on the telly - 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive!

Science studies the relations of things to each other: but art studies only their relations to man.

We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves.

He said, "I am a man," and that meant certain things to Juana. It meant that he was half insane and half god.

I find it valid to understand man as an animal before I am prepared to know him as a man.

Every man's follies are the caricature resemblances of his wisdom.

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.

But as when an authentic watch is shown, Each man winds up and rectifies his own, So in our very judgments.

Fame — the aggregate of all the misunderstandings that collect around a new name.

Improvements are invented only by those who can feel that something is not good.

Appearances are deceiving.

We understand nature by resisting it.

For if he like a madman lived; At least he like a wise one died.

Some people don't get it when I'm being sarcastic.

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, "No, you just have anxiety."

In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis.

I asked mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn't have paid for me.

For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever.

The knowingness of little girls, is hidden underneath their curls.

I drew when I was very, very young. My mom kept stuff I drew when I was 2 and a half years old, because it looked like, you know, like a jaguar as opposed to a cheetah.

My real name is Amethyst. It sounds like a stage name. My mom is kind of crazy.

Sometimes I criticize movies. It's not fun to watch a movie with me, because I'll go, "That was a really bad shot." My mom's like, "Shut up, Chloe, watch the film!"

But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't.