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Look Quotes

On perspective, hindsight and how we choose to see things.

The quotes here range from looking back on a career with no regrets to noticing how children in very different places can end up facing strikingly similar struggles. For more on outlook, see our Life quotes.

I used to routinely turn down things that might compound the impression that I was some kind of vacuous blonde. But now, when I look back, I think I should have done them because I would be very rich -...

Quotes by Mariella Frostrup

If you were just to look at Lockheed Martin, you'd see a lot of women in senior roles in our company and, not only that, our customers, so I don't consider it an old boys' club.

Quotes by Marillyn Hewson

The chaos in our world may have brought you close to despair, but if you are willing to look at reasons for hope, perhaps you are ready for the 'Aquarian Conspiracy.'

Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson

I'm a simple guy, you know? If I do something, it's not going to be, 'Look at this, look at that.' It just happens.

Quotes by Mariano Rivera

I wasn't interested in having children of my own. I know what would have happened - I'd have been left at home to look after the kids, and my career would have been over while my husband travelled the world.

Quotes by Marie Helvin

Whilst I may look good, I do find it hard to find the right man.

Quotes by Marie Helvin

Boy, I'm just quietly doing my thing, and I hope they'll look around and get my record out.

Quotes by Marian McPartland

My hands look terrible but I can do anything I want to do, so, you know, I just think I'm playing all around with more good taste and not dashing up and down the piano.

Quotes by Marian McPartland

I never like photos of myself in the beginning. I live with them for three months, put them in a drawer, take them out and look again. I hate the way I look, but of course it's really not that...

Quotes by Marianne Faithfull

I'm just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

I look forward to the challenges.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

People like me, like Karen Elson and Soo Joo, we're a very specific woman with a very specific look. I think that's also why we last longer. There's no one else like us.

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

My shrink said to me once when I used to get really overwhelmed and super depressed because I was really run down between kids and the company and there was just so much going on - she said, 'You know,...

Quotes by Maria Cornejo

Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember, that we were solemnly and irrevocably devoted to God.

Quotes by Maria Monk

When you look at movies, the lead girl is always gorgeous and thin. There is a stereotype that you need to look a certain way and when you get in the business you really feel the pressure.

Quotes by Margot Robbie

It's been helpful to have so many opportunities to look different so people stop pigeonholing you.

Quotes by Margot Robbie

Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant?

Quotes by Marguerite Gardiner

The musicians recommend that I sing a sing the way it is written the first time and then start to look for other notes that aren't in the melody.

Quotes by Margaret Whiting

If you look at any station, you will see that what people are reporting comes from what they believe in, where they stand, their background, what their countries believe in.

Quotes by Margarita Simonyan

Frequently Asked Questions

What different senses of "look" appear on this page?
The quotes use "look" in a few ways - looking directly at something to understand it, looking back on one's life without regret, and describing how situations can look similar across different contexts. For more general reflections in this everyday-word style, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote about having no regrets?
Yes: "I look back, and I have no regrets, truly. Everything led me to the place where I am now." For more reflections on life's path, see Life.
Does this page include any perspective on filmmaking?
Yes: "You should look straight at a film; that's the only way to see one. Film is not the art of scholars but of illiterates" makes a direct statement about how film should be watched and understood.
Is there anything here about children or education?
One quote touches on how children facing poverty attend schools not designed to meet their needs, noting that marginalized children's circumstances can look alike across different countries. For more uplifting reflections along these lines, see Good.
Is there a quote about writing or editing here?
Yes, one describes the habit of rewriting books multiple times before submitting them, and taking another look after an editor's feedback, with the reminder to keep on trying. For more first-person reflections, see Me quotes.

Pair these with our Good quotes for a more upbeat perspective, or Like quotes on personal taste and preference.