2,376 Quotes About Perspective

The new world, he thought, the new life, and how sad it is. I suppose I should be congratulating myself, it may even be that later I shall look back on this as heaven.

One thing that I had loved in Paraguay was the ironic grass that showed the tip of its nose between the pavements of the capital, that slipped in on behalf of the invisible but ever-present virgin forest to see if man still held the town, if the hour had not come to send all those stones tumbling.- from Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine St. Exupery (1939)

The defining background experiences of our childhood affect our vital adulthood decisions and method of apprehending the world.

The definition of a lie depends on your perspective.

Whenever we are faced with adversity or circumstances that cause us to bow, it isin those times that we are being taught, our hearts are forced open to feel toreceive, to grow, to stretch not only our minds but to see the possibilities, andchange our perspective."- E

Better storytelling can overcome our deepest barriers.

At what point will I look beyond the rank pessimism of my own attitude and step beyond the jaded opinions of a culture gone sour in order to see that the opportunity for good will always outweigh the schemes of evil?

Seeing life as a gift is less the circumstances and more our attitude.

Life is what you make it is still the great truth about life.