Quotes about Perspective
The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.
— Marcus Aurelius
Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Think not so much of what you lack as of what you have: but of the things that you have, select the best, and then reflect on how eagerly you would have sought them if you did not have them.
— Marcus Aurelius
Reasoning is never, like poetry, judged from the outside at all.
— CS Lewis
If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose.
— Thomas Jefferson
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
— Abraham Lincoln
I'm an idealist without illusions.
— John F. Kennedy
My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance.
— Abraham Lincoln
We become what we think about.
— Earl Nightingale
Don't focus on what's wrong. Things may not be perfect, but be grateful for the opportunity to experience each day. Live each day like it could be your last.
— Joel Osteen
Thinking rationally is often different from "positive thinking," in that it is a realistic assessment of the situation, with a view towards rectifying the problem if possible.
— Albert Ellis
We tend to get what we expect.
— Norman Vincent Peale