Quotes About Perception

Art is not arbitrary. A fine painting is not there by accident; it is not arrived at by chance. We are sensitive to tonalities.

It is only by understanding the emotion of others that an investor has a chance to produce superior results.

The downside of videos is that it will put my vision in front of other people, so they might not get the chance to create their own.

If the reader prefers, this book may be regarded as fiction. But there is always the chance that such a book of fiction may throw some light on what has been written as fact.

There are people who can start having very powerful experiences without taking psychedelics. It can happen against their will. This is a universal phenomenon.

The chance to be seen as a warm, witty guy is too good an opportunity for a politician to miss.

What is not grasped has all the chances to become real.

I haven't had a chance to really view the pitches straight up.

Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

But if Christians don't get Jesus right, what chance is there that other people will bother much with him?

We're not given the chance to choose absolute truth. Truth's always two-faced. The only thing we have is the right to reject the lie we find most repugnant.

*You only get one chance to make a first impression.* Ah, whatever!!! Who said you get three chances to make the second impression?!!

To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.

I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no white dude would come into my neighborhood after dark.

The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.

You need more fact in the dangerous art of giving presents than in any other social action.

Every Christmas people are so nice to me, they think I am Little Tim from A Christmas Story. But I'm not. *smiles*

Christmas always sucked when I was a kid because I believed in Santa Claus. Unfortunately, so did my parents. So I never got anything.

I never hear terrorists say 'Merry Christmas,' only 'Allahu Akbar'.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

Dont confuse legibility with communication. Just because something is legible doesnt mean it communicates and, more importantly, doesnt mean it communicates the right thing.

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

The meaning of your communication is the response you get.

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.