Quotes about Perception

Everyone has some kind of philosophy, some general worldview, which to men of other views will seem mythological.

"Mystery" referred to realities behind the appearances that one could observe by means of the senses. That is to say, though our hands, eyes, ears, nose, and tongue are able to access reality, they cannot fully grasp this reality. They cannot comprehend it.

Such a person can see without "pre-judice", that is, without judging in advance; he will judge only on the basis of what he has really seen for himself.

Religion is not primarily a set of beliefs, a collection of prayers, or a series of rituals. Religion is first and foremost a way of seeing. It can't change the facts about the world we live in, but it can change the way we see those facts, and that in itself can often make a real difference.

Many biblical verses are like inkblot tests, revealing more about us than about the text in question.

Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.

When a leader is in the Democratic Party he is a boss, and when he is in the Republican Party he is a leader.

The 'C' students run the world.

Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be noticed for their vices than not be noticed at all.

I'm just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors who enjoy the spotlight and are so good at it.

We created time, and now we have become the slave of time.

What exactly do you mean by the human intellect?