Quotes about Perception

You say we worship the sun; so do you.

Truth and the hatred of truth come into our world together. As soon as truth appears, it is regarded as an enemy.

If my little acts of virtue can be mistaken for imperfections, imperfections can just as easily be mistaken for virtue.

the thoughts of the Lord are not our thoughts, His ways are not our ways.

Most of the men had simple souls. They could relate facts, but they said very little about what they dimly felt.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Every time I catch myself trying to figure out other people's motives, I'll stop and ask myself: "What did I say or do that prompted the action? Why did I react to it as I did? Does what happened make a major difference to me, or am I making something big out of a trifle?" Leave off that excessive desire of knowing; therein is found much distraction There are many things the knowledge of which is of little or no profit to the soul.

Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.

What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.

Ask not, who hath said this or that, but look to what he says.

Thou thinkest as man. In many things thou judgest as human affection persuadeth thee.

given to thee. If it seemeth to thee that thou knowest many things, and understandest them well, know also that there are many more things which thou knowest