Logo - Feel The Words

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.

Al Kaline bought a tee and a ball and swung at it all winter. Look where it got him: the Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Hal Newhouser

There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it.

Quotes by H. R. Giger

On style points alone, Donald Trump makes GWB look magnificently presidential.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

When you look at the development of the American presidency, you see that the presidents who have had the greatest impact are the ones who fit their times most successfully.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

Basically, the myth is that America has been founded on the free market; the government has done very little; it has thrived under free trade. But actually, if you look at the history, this is actually the country that has...

Quotes by Ha-Joon Chang

The economy is much bigger than the market. We will not be able to build a good economy - nor a good society - unless we look at the vast expanse beyond the market.

Quotes by Ha-Joon Chang

In Islam, Jesus is a prophet, and if you look at Mohammed and Jesus and Moses, it's not like Moses is better than Jesus and Jesus is better than Mohammed. They're all so highly respected and honored and followed, and...

Quotes by Haaz Sleiman

When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.

Quotes by Haile Gebrselassie

I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.

Quotes by Haile Gebrselassie

I went to my mum at about seven or eight and said I want to start acting, but the week before, I had said I wanted to do ballet. She said if I took acting classes for a full year,...

Quotes by Hailee Steinfeld

Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about. With all that's going on, how could I stop?

Quotes by Gwendolyn Brooks

What would air travel look like if airplanes were thrown out after each flight? No one would be flying in airplanes.

Quotes by Gwynne Shotwell

I'd love to go to space. I would love to peek out a giant window and look back at the blue marble. There's no question; I'd love to do that.

Quotes by Gwynne Shotwell

I like to not be too involved in the beginning and during the process so as to keep this fresh look and be able to give constructive recommendation on the final production.

Quotes by Guy Laliberte

I welcome viagogo's fresh approach to the entertainment industry and I look forward to helping them build more innovative partnerships in the future.

Quotes by Guy Oseary

I always look at films as real stories with real people in real situations. That's why I struggle with the whole notion of calling someone the 'good guy' or the 'bad guy', because I think we all have potential to...

Quotes by Guy Pearce

My principal job is to make interesting and entertaining films, and I'm not proud of which format or which particular technique I use. I just wanted the film to look good.

Quotes by Guy Ritchie

Governor Scott Walker didn't know who he was messing with when he picked a fight with the hard-working union folks of Wisconsin. He must have forgotten that Wisconsin is the Badger State. And badgers are scrappy little creatures. We may...

Quotes by Gwen Moore

I like the old, vintage Hollywood look.

Quotes by Gwen Stefani

I am not writing for scholars or fellow critics, but for people who like to read, to look at pictures, and to know things.

Quotes by Guy Davenport

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.