“I am the owner of my choices. I am the source for the perspectives I choose to hold regardless of how aware I am of why or how I come to possess that particular perspective. It takes courage to look into the mirror of our souls, absent excuses. I will look into that mirror little bits at a time. SEE and ACT. SEE what I can bear to see and ACT upon what I am able. This is the heart of a gentle invitation to personal responsibility.” LooksHeartLittlesI CanSoulAbleChoicesBitsResponsibilityParticularSourcePerspectiveBearsLittle BitMirrorsExcuseCompromiseGentleOwnersInvitationsAbsentPersonal Responsibility Author:Mary Anne Radmacher
“To be a true icon, you have to have style emanating from you. And you have to have figured it out on your own and have a point of view, a perspective, and be able to translate it in some personal way.” WayAbleViewsStylePerspectivePoint Of ViewTranslateIcons Author:Chloe Sevigny
“Initiating and going through a divorce with four kids can be a brutal experience, but also a tempering one. It gave me perspective and insight to be able to find the love of my life.” KidsAbleFourPerspectiveInsightDivorceBrutalLove Of My LifeGoing Through Divorce Author:Tony Robbins
“No one really knew the sciences except the Lord Robert, Bishop of Lincoln, by reason of his length of life and experience, as well as of his studiousness and zeal. He knew mathematics and perspective, and there was nothing which he was unable to know; and at the same time he was sufficiently acquainted with languages to be able to understand the saints and the philosophers and the wise men of antiquity but his knowledge of languages was not such as to enable him to effect translations until the latter portion of his life.” KnowsMenWellsReasonAbleLanguageLordWiseEffectsPerspectiveMathematicsSaintPhilosopherLatterLengthPortionsTranslationsZealBishopsAntiquityLength Of Life Author:Roger Bacon
“Prior to being allowed to enter the profession, prospective teachers should be asked to talk with a group of friendly students for at least half an hour and be able to engage them in an interesting conversation about any subject the prospective teacher wants to talk about.” WantShouldAbleHoursInterestingHalfTeacherGroupsSubjectsStudentsPerspectiveConversationProfessionFriendlyInteresting Conversation Author:William Glasser
“I have things that I'm interested in, and I'm not really interested in writing about anything that I'm not interested in. But it's important to me to be able to see it from a different perspective, and add something new to the whole picture.” WritingImportantDifferentWholeAblePerspectiveAddSomething NewNot InterestedDifferent PerspectiveWhole Picture Author:Nick Cave
“It's very difficult to evaluate a leader in a very short-term perspective because to be a leader you must be able to have a long-term perspective. You must be able to carry changes which take many years. And this is why you can really only see whether it has been a good leadership after some years have passed.” YearsLongHas BeensAbleDifficultTermLeadershipLeaderPerspectiveLong TermShort TermEvaluateGood LeaderGood Leadership Author:Gro Harlem Brundtland
“Ignorant of history, we find it easy to accept our isolation from one another. We are more able to recognize differences than shared experiences and perspectives. History proclaims our common humanity.” AbleHumanityEasyDifferencesCommonAcceptingPerspectiveIgnorantIsolationCommon HumanityShared Experiences Author:Linda Simon
“I think when war becomes your life, I think its very difficult to have the proper perspective to be able to create a fully balanced policy.” ThinkingWarAbleDifficultPolicyPerspectiveBalanced Author:Michael Hastings
“The reality, I believe, is that all change starts small. The big picture is just too unwieldy, too incomprehensible and seemingly immovable. But give us something individual, quantifiable and personalize-able and, suddenly, our perspective shifts to the one.” GivingBelieveBigsRealityAbleIndividualI BelievePerspectiveBig Picture Author:Mick Ebeling
“I have often been asked to be fair and view a matter from all sides. I did so, hoping that something might improve if I viewed allsides of it. But the result was the same. So I went back to viewing things only from one side, which saves me a lot of work and disappointment. For it is comforting to regard something as bad and to be able to use one's prejudice as an excuse.” IfsMatterUseMightAbleSidesResultsViewsPerspectiveFairsPrejudiceRegardDisappointmentExcuseComfortingSave Me Author:Karl Kraus
“I just am a believer...that there are some things that happen for a reason...We may not be able to really discern it now...[but] given the perspective of time, I think we're going to be able to look back at this, and what seemed really bad at the time may turn out to be really good.” ThinkingLooksMayReasonHappensAbleTurnsPoliticsGivenPartyDemocracyPerspectiveBelieverIdeologyTeaTea PartyHappens For A Reason Author:Eric Cantor
“For me to be able to reach out to other people throughout all this has been great, people want to hear from me and hear my music right now so it keeps me happy. I cherish every moment. I have a different perspective on everything now. In the end, I think it will make me a better person.” PeopleThinkingWantPersonsHas BeensDifferentEndsMomentsAbleMusicPerspectiveRight NowCherishReach OutGreat PeopleBetter PersonDifferent PerspectiveCherish Every Moment Author:Will Allison
“Obama sees the world in two ways: from the black perspective and from the white perspective. He was raised as a black man, whose culture he has self-consciously adopted. But he was reared largely by his white grandparents. He lived a kind of racially bipartisan experience, and he will be able to speak a language that resonates with both communities.” MenWorldWayKindTwoSelfAbleCultureSpeakLanguageBlackCommunityWhitePerspectiveRaisedGrandparentAdoptedTwo WaysBipartisan Author:Michael Eric Dyson
“I believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.” BelieveImportantDifferentAbleLyingI BelievePerspectiveSkillsDifferent Perspective Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“Even a small amount of perspective can change our lives. Because even the smallest amount of perspective can change how we are able to navigate hard times.” HardAbleOur LivesPerspectiveAmountHard TimesSmallestNavigateSmall Amounts Author:Andy Andrews
“I am excited to be able to do something at this stage in my life that I feel is going to have some meaning. More helping people from a financial perspective understand their own strengths and lend a voice to things that I think are socially important.” PeopleThinkingFeelsImportantHelpingAbleVoiceStagePerspectiveFinancialExcitedHelping People Author:Arlene Dickinson
“I really believe that an awakening, a greater perspective on our lives and existence is happening. It's really the firing of archetypes that are already built into our brains, we just are able to awaken to a point where we can see a greater beauty in the world, a greater connection and sense of well being. This is what the mystics speak about. The insights fire us up into a greater consciousness on the planet. So it is a greater consciousness at the same time and a greater awareness of our spiritual nature. That is what the 'aha' is.” WorldBelieveWellsAbleSpiritualSpeakExistenceBrainConsciousnessFireGreaterOur LivesAwarenessPlanetsPerspectiveHappeningsBuiltConnectionsInsightAwakeningWell BeingFiringArchetypeSpiritual Nature Author:James Redfield
“It's important to see things in perspective. Automobile traffic is responsible for only 12 percent of total CO2 emissions. One should be able to point this out without being accused of changing the subject.” ShouldImportantAbleSubjectsPerspectivePercentResponsibleTrafficAccusedAutomobileEmissionsCo2Being AccusedCo2 Emissions Author:Martin Winterkorn
“Since science and religion provide two different perspectives on the human situation, they must ultimately be able to be reconciled.” HumansTwoDifferentAbleSituationPerspectiveScience And ReligionDifferent Perspective Author:Jeremy Griffith
“I grew up in a very simple home, a very simple background, and to be able to do what I'm able to do today, I'm very honored. I don't think I'll ever lose that perspective, and I don't want to.” ThinkingWantHomeTodayAbleLosesSimplePerspectiveGrewGrew UpBackgroundsHonored Author:Jimmie Johnson
“I have not found my perspective on my career change. What I have found is that my life in general has been more fulfilling. To be able to influence an individual's life and on who they become as a person is a very rewarding feeling.” PersonsHas BeensFeelingsAbleFoundIndividualCareersInfluencePerspectiveFulfillingCareer Change Author:Phil Mickelson
“I have defended Syria for a long time, so I was admiring Syria, I have admired your president very much. I hope at some point to be able to meet him and shake his hand. I think he is the greatest man in a very difficult period, and especially with what's going on right now, in terms of Lebanon and its relations with Syria. But absolutely, even from my perspective, and it shows you how the Zionist media around the world controls and affects all of us. Even those of us who are aware of it - it's subtly affecting.” ThinkingMenWorldLongShowsHandsAbleDifficultPresidentTermMediaPerspectivePeriodsRight NowLong TimeRelationAround The WorldShakesSyriaZionistAdmiringLebanonGreatest Man Author:David Duke
“I think it enriches you as a scientist to be able to see things in an artistic perspective and as an artist to see things in a scientific perspective.” ThinkingAbleArtistPerspectiveScientistArtistic Author:Masi Oka
“If you want to make better theory, you've got to use the best that's available and look through the lens of another discipline to see if you can uncover more anomalies. By looking at the phenomena of failure from the perspective of sales, marketing, finance, general management, and the equity markets, I was able to see things that Rebecca [Henderson] hadn't.” IfsWantLooksUseAbleTheoryPerspectiveDisciplineManagementMarketingAvailableFinanceLensesEquityAnomaliesRebecca Author:Clayton Christensen
“I think of this a lot in the terms of books. Of course there's a big to-do culturally about e-books versus print books, sales models. The paradigm has changed but my perspective on it is that there's not going to be another paradigm to alight on because everything will continue to evolve so quickly that our brains won't be able to keep up with it.” ThinkingBookBigsAbleCoursesTermBrainChangedPerspectiveModelsEvolvePrintVersusParadigmPrint Books Author:Ron Currie Jr.
“I hate the idea of repeating myself. I need new perspectives and challenges for each project, and I'm very happy that many people are able to follow me without any problem.” PeopleNeedsIdeasProblemAbleHateChallengesPerspectiveProjectsI HateVery HappyFollow MeNew Perspective Author:Christian Fennesz
“Some stories we know well and some we learn as we go. Being able to shape and share these stories into new perspectives and new ideas is incredibly gratifying.” KnowsWellsIdeasStoriesAbleSharePerspectiveShapesNew IdeasNew Perspective Author:Garth Kravits
“I think the Internet really sussed things into perspective. Because twelve years ago, I could spend my days on writing and running my band and touring and making posters and practicing with my band and working on my vocals, but I didn't spend a large pie chart of my time sifting through criticism as well, and nowadays I do, and all female artists do, because to be able to promote your work, you need to live in those spaces.” ThinkingNeedsWritingYearsWellsRunningAbleArtistSpacePerspectiveInternetBandFemaleYears AgoCriticismMy TimeTwelvePieVocalTouringPostersSiftingFemale Artists Author:Amanda Palmer
“You can actually take your pain and processes it into some kind of form of art. So I mean, I've easily always been able to do that, but also I've always been able to give myself perspective - or, you know, older people always give you perspective.” PeopleKnowsGivingKindMeanArtAblePainFormProcessPerspectiveOlder People Author:Chuck D
“In an evolutionary perspective, the rational mind takes a certain distance and no further, & we must be able to transcend it.” MindAbleCertainPerspectiveDistanceRational Book:Remember, now be here, now here be Source: Remember, now be here, now here be
“In writing a novel, the writer must be able to identify emotionally and intellectually with two or three or four contradicting perspectives and give each of them very a convincing voice. It's like playing tennis with yourself and you have to be on both sides of the yard. You have to be on both sides, or all sides if there are more than two sides.” IfsGivingWritingTwoAbleThreeSidesVoiceNovelFourPerspectiveTennisYardsBoth SidesConvincingTwo SidesContradicting Author:Amos Oz
“What I like about Paper Girls in particular is that because we're approaching it more from a female perspective, we're able to consider the emotional states of these characters a little bit more, and think more of their interiority.” ThinkingLittlesStatesCharacterAbleGirlBitsEmotionalParticularPerspectivePaperLittle BitFemale Author:Cliff Chiang
“I think that all the spiritual training is just to be able to allow you to experience this from a slightly different perspective - one that's a little more stabilized.” ThinkingLittlesDifferentAbleSpiritualPerspectiveTrainingDifferent Perspective Author:Leonard Cohen
“We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken a lifetime to learn. It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another and not say anything and still feel content. The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.” PeopleWorldFeelsStillsSeemsAbleTogetherYoungNextSilenceWatchesBreakTakenPerspectiveHolyPureWasteComfortablePerceptionDrawsLifetimeParadoxLost LoveSay AnythingSilence IsImpatientNotebookBrashNotebook LovePerception Of Others Author:Nicholas Sparks
“But to look back from the stony plain along the road which led one to that place is not at all the same thing as walking on the road; the perspective to say the very least, changes only with the journey; only when the road has, all abruptly and treacherously, and with an absoluteness that permits no argument, turned or dropped or risen is one able to see all that one could not have seen from any other place.” LooksAbleJourneyPerspectiveWalkingArgumentPermitRisen Author:James A. Baldwin
“We learned we wanted too much. We could only give from the perspective of who we were and what we had. Apart, we were able to see with even greater clarity that we didn’t want to be without each other.” WantGivingAbleWantedGreaterToo MuchPerspectiveClarity Book:Just Kids Source: Just Kids
“This fact was something I also learned from this first novel that I needed personal experience to invent, to fantasize, to create fiction, but at the same time I needed some distance, some perspective on this experience in order to feel free enough to manipulate it and to transform it into fiction. If the experience is very close, I feel inhibited. I have never been able to write fiction about something that has happened to me recently. If the closeness of the real reality, of living reality, is to have a persuasive effect on my imagination, I need a distance, a distance in time and in space.” IfsNeedsFeelsWritingFirstsRealEnoughFactsRealityAbleOrderImaginationSpaceFictionNovelHappenedEffectsPerspectiveNeededDistanceManipulateMy ImaginationPersonal ExperiencesClosenessPersuasiveLiving Reality Book:A Writer's Reality Source: A Writer's Reality