1,601 Quotes About Perception

Persons appear to us according to the light we throw upon them from our own minds. -Laura Ingalls Wilder, author (1867-1957)

You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your perception...you see what is, where most people see what they expect.

How clear everything becomes when you look from the darkness of a dungeon.

Silence is a lie that screams at the light.

all appears to change when we change

It’s probably unfair to expect the world at large, or even most people, to see us for all we are. It is essential, however, that we see ourselves for all we are. (413)

...and my eyes no longer gaze the same on the face of the world.

Perception is subjective.

My point in mentioning this is only to say that people who feel any sort of regret where you are concerned will suppose you are angry, and they will see anger in what you do, even if you're just quietly going about a life of your own choosing. They make you doubt yourself, which, depending on cases, can be a severe distraction and a waste of time. This is a thing I wish I had understood much earlier than I did.