Quotes About Awareness

Poets, for example, are generally considered starry-eyed and sensitive, but only by those who have never encountered one.

We always see the point of an iceberg. So I've always accepted the idea that people - they don't necessarily know everything I am.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

I'm almost numb to misogyny at this point. It's just everywhere.

I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves.

I grew up as a point guard, and as a point guard you learn how to navigate situations.

It is not necessary to agree with the Arab point of view about their own history, but it is foolish to ignore it.

I never saw myself as this big socialite, but from an outsider point of view, there was a lot going on.

I've had lots of people say, 'Oh, Franchesca's content is just for white people.' But I try to talk about identity in a way that's accessible to lots of people and is not a pointed finger.

When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world.

Onstage, even though you're here together with the other actor, face-to-face, playing out the scene, you also have that other ear pointed out toward the audience and how they're listening. That informs a lot.

If we can get kids talking about conservation and doing it, they can have a great influence on their parents by lecturing them and pointing the finger.

Every day, I get up, and I fill the bird feeders and put out fruit and other food for both the birds and any passing mammals. Is that pointless long-term? I have no idea. All I know is that on this day, in this moment, it makes a difference.

Rushing around can be a pointless diversion from actually living your life.

I don't really look at stats or whatever. You see them on the big screen. But other than that, I don't pay too much attention to it. I did know about my dad's home run total. Other than that, I don't like to know. It's pointless. Whether you know or don't know, you don't want to think about it. You just want to go out and play the game.

The thing is, if nobody points out what's wrong, then nothing will ever be done about it.

You don't get points for leaving the chin open.

Boredom is a very self-conscious emotion by definition. Interest is not. So you can actually be completely absorbed in something and, at certain points in your development, not even realize that you're into it.

I'm not much of a partier anymore. I enjoy clarity much more.

Meditation is about breathing, it's about clarity, taking your time and not rushing through your thinking.

The classical ballet world is so exclusive and small, and a lot of people don't know about it.

I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.

I'm a bit claustrophobic, I know that now.

My father, my mother, and then my father was always on top of me - 'Keep your nose clean. Do you love what you're doing?' 'Yes.' 'Then be aware, or you're going to lose it.'