1,601 Quotes About Perception

Love, far from being blind, is the very emotion that allows us to see.

Happiness, thou art naught but an illusion. Thy enchantments are cast upon my eyes, my mind, my spellbound heart. Dependent upon nothing but thy victim's perception of thee, souls soar at thy artful hand! I have fallen in love with thy illusions, Happiness. Thou hast made me a part of them, and I am left delirious.

Too often, it is only love that makes us engaged enough, alert enough, alive enough to see

Ich hörte, dass Karl May der Öffentlichkeit so lange als guter Schriftsteller galt, bis irgendwelche Missetaten aus seiner Jugend bekannt wurden. Angenommen aber, er hat sie begangen, so beweist mir das nichts gegen ihn - vielleicht sogar manches für ihn. Jetzt vermute ich in ihm erst recht einen Dichter!"(Neues Wiener Tagblatt, 20 November 1935)

your perception is your right in your mind

You walk around feeling like a teenager and immortal your whole life, and suddenly there isn't much time left.

When we see someone or something as imperfect, it is a reflection of our limitations, not theirs.

People sometimes talk about the power of first impressions, and believe me, there is truth to it.

He considered it a shame when people couldn't grasp the infinite-a failure not just of imagination but of simple vision.