#perspective

"The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence."

"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said. The art of reading between the lines is a life long quest of the wise."

"The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun."

"Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life."

"You have the ability to choose your reactions."

"Women should have nipples on their butts. From a design perspective, I think it would revolutionize the fashion industry."

"If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don't let them interrupt or alter your song."

"I may not be where I want to be but I'm thankful for not being where I used to be."

"It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters,"

"A letter Lewis wrote reveals an 18-year-old with the energy of a schoolboy and the tastes of an octogenarian."

"If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little."

"Every game is winnable if you change your mind about what the prize should be and your perspective about the players at the table."

"College was at the heart of his sentimental imagination."

"At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles. Friend, client, child, sickness, fear, want, charity, all knock at once at thy closet door and say,—'Come out unto us.' But keep thy state; come not into their confusion. The power men possess to annoy me I give them by a weak curiosity. No man can come near me but through my act."

"Your life is a print-out of your thoughts."

"One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light."

"People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That’s how they define Reality. But what does it mean to be “correct” or “true”? Merely vague concepts… Their Reality may all be a mirage. Can we consider them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?"

"The author explains that some find recourse from injustice in literature and art but that these tend to deepen sensitivity to injustice rather than dull it."

"When things get too complicated, it sometimes makes sense to stop and wonder: Have I asked the right question?"

"MANAGE YOUR MOOD: Name 1 thing that surprised you today...Name 1 thing that moved you...Name 1 thing that inspired you..."