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“If you ask me what the world looks like to me, it looks like a painting by Pissarro.”

Ifs World Looks Asks Painting Perception Ask Me

Book:Looking for answers: conversations on art and science

Source: Looking for answers: conversations on art and science

“My own perception of that is somewhat colored by where people ask my advice, which is still, of course, about changes to Python internals or at least standard libraries.”

People Stills Courses Asks My Own Advice Perception Standards Library Internals Python

Author:Guido van Rossum

“My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.”

Children Life Is Asks Father Support Perception My Children Support Me Perception Of Life

Author:Valerie Trierweiler

“To ask at what time a man has first any ideas is to ask when he begins to perceive; having ideas and perception being the same thing.”

Men Firsts Ideas Asks Perception Perceive

Book:An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Source: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

“I hear people say they're going to write. I ask, when? They give me vague statements. Indefinite plans get dubious results. When we're concrete about our writing time, it alleviates that thin constant feeling of anxiety that writers have - we're barbecuing hot dogs, riding a bike, sailing out in the bay, shopping for shoes, even helping a sick friend, but somewhere nervously at the periphery of our perception we know we belong somewhere else - at our desk!”

Source: Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft

“You and I have that same power at our disposal every moment of the day. At the moment, the questions that we ask ourselves can shape our perception of who we are, what we're capable of, and what we're willing to do to achieve our dreams.”

Moments Dream Asks Achieve Willing Shapes Perception Capable Who We Are Our Dreams

Book:Awaken The Giant Within

Source: Awaken The Giant Within

“Ask yourself, "Is there anything in my life that is causing me to feel a sense of unease, discomfort, or pain?" You can choose a persistent issue that has bothered you for years, or it may be something that has recently come up for you. While it's fine to focus on a chronic, physical disorder, don't approach this exercise as a cure - we're focusing on patterns of perception that encourage us to hold onto suffering.”

Feels Years May Pain Suffering Asks Issues Focus Fine Exercise Perception Approach Patterns Come Up Cures Disorder Persistent Discomfort Bothered

Author:Deepak Chopra

“If we wish to know about a man, we ask 'what is his story--his real, inmost story?'--for each of us is a biography, a story. Each of us is a singular narrative, which is constructed, continually, unconsciously, by, through, and in us--through our perceptions, our feelings, our thoughts, our actions; and, not least, our discourse, our spoken narrations. Biologically, physiologically, we are not so different from each other; historically, as narratives--we are each of us unique.”

Ifs Knows Men Different Real Stories Feelings Action Asks Wish Perception Unique Narrative Our Thoughts Biographies Discourse Our Actions Narration

Author:Oliver Sacks

“Today, look at the blue sky, hear the grass growing beneath your feet, inhale the scent of spring, let the fruits of the earth linger on your tongue, reach out and embrace those you love. Ask Spirit to awaken your awareness to the sacredness of your sensory perceptions.”

Source: Simple Abundance

“Eating a RAW food lifestyle is the purest and best way to live. Many of the strongest and longest living animals are raw, such as the panda bear and gorillas. Self love has brought me to a RAW lifestyle. Feeding my body with pure natural energy. Most people's perception is what has been ingrained inside them by manipulation, but slowly there is a shift in consciousness, one person at a time. People will ask more questions, begin to stand up for themselves, go their “own way”, take better care of themselves, which will benefit everyone and everything around them.”