Quotes About Perception

no fame is actually worth much now-a-days,—because it is not classic fame, strong in reposeful old-world dignity,—it is blatant noisy notoriety merely.

My aim throughout is to let facts speak for themselves. If they seem strange, unreal, even impossible, I can only say that the things of the invisible world must always appear so to those whose thoughts and desires are centred on this life only.

There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night.

What a wretched lot of old shrivelled creatures we shall be by-and-by. Never mind- the uglier we get in the eyes of others, the lovelier we shall be to each other that has always been my firm faith about friendship.

You're not listening to any of this, are you?" As far as she was concerned, it was really a rhetorical question. Rather than answer yes or no, Esteban had a question of his own. "Would it matter?" he asked her. "You seem to like to talk, and I've got a pulse." He looked at her over the hood of the car before getting in. "I figure that's about all you require.

It's hard to become what you don't see.

Our brains tend to reinforce what we already believe.

What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you." — Anthony De Mello, Jesuit priest and author

it was about making the time. And there's always more time than we realize

a belief is nothing more than a thought that you've decided is significant and true.

Know that you cannot help but judge. What you then do with your judgment is the choice." — Story Waters, author and spiritual teacher

confirmation bias means we look for and find evidence to support our beliefs. We cherry-pick information that confirms what we already know, while ignoring (consciously and unconsciously) information that challenges our existing beliefs.

Our minds are what give us the power to manufacture reality, both for ourselves and others. That's because . . .

Nothing exists in our world that does not first exist in our mind.

The fact that your beliefs shape your reality is undeniable. They affect you physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially, intellectually, and culturally.

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. Richard Bach

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. William Shakespeare

What the hell is he? Ace dodged another swing and countered by kicking his opponent in the chest hard enough that he snapped a rib bone. The rogue didn't flinch. Studying the male, Ace had no idea what to make of him. Derrick, one of his team members, was African American. When changed, his skin took on a darker brown than his original shade. Ace had Native American ancestry, and when changed, looked more copper than brown. This creature… What the hell turned black? -Ace's thoughts

Frankly, I don't see the advantage being gargantuan will get me, not when I have to run errands around people I know." "Yeah, that might be a problem. Scaring the mailman won't win you any favors around town." Caitlyn grinned. -Kelly & Caitlyn

She sighed again, wondering how she'd be described as a character in one of her much-loved romance books.

Nothing more resembles a tomcat on a windowsill than a female cat.

Besides, when I look around me at the men, I feel that God never meant us women to be too particular.

It comes down to this. Some one must wash the dishes. Now, would you expect man, man made in the image of God, to roll up his sleeves and wash the dishes? Why, it would be blasphemy. I know that I am but a rib and so I wash the dishes.

Why should I paint dead fish, onions and beer glasses? Girls are so much prettier.