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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.

Yes, look, social class is definitely an issue in Britain, it is definitely an issue and I think that most people across the country would sympathise with the idea that there are lots of people with talent and ability all...

Quotes by Ed Miliband

Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder.

Quotes by Eberhard Arnold

I've never stopped loving cartoons. I loved cartoons as a kid. I can still look at them and enjoy them.

Quotes by Ed Asner

When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense that the president has adopted since September 11.

Quotes by Ed Gillespie

Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star.

Quotes by Earl Monroe

A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy.

Quotes by Early Wynn

Dr. Einstein was not successful in school, but he found something in the air from his own imagination and his own brain power, and look what he did.

Quotes by Eartha Kitt

We have decommissioned natural selection and must now look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become.

Quotes by E. O. Wilson

Paper acts as an eraser on the mind, as soon as you look at what you've written.

Quotes by Dylan Moran

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

Quotes by Dylan Thomas

In the '80s, I wore these glasses because I was trying to look like a square to outsmart the po-po, you feel me? It was what we call 'throw off methods.' So I wear little glasses.

Quotes by E-40

I'm glad I'm setting an example for the younger generation so in the future they can say, 'Look how long E-40's rap career was. Look how long he stayed relevant.'

Quotes by E-40

If you are ready to put a product or service on the market, look at that product or service and see how you can test it inexpensively. Keep in mind, you'll only need one; you don't need 1,000 to get...

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

When I'm writing, I like to seal everything off and face the wall, not to look outside the window. The only way out is through the sentences.

Quotes by E. L. Doctorow

When you're six years old, you don't look at things the way an adult looks at things.

Quotes by Dwight Henry

One day, I'm designing a candy product; the next day, I'm going to a candy factory. The day after that, I might be traveling to Los Angeles to look at a possible location for another store.

Quotes by Dylan Lauren

Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fed to people at an age that's too young.

Quotes by Dustin Clare

Some people only look at the good stuff and some people only look at the bad stuff.

Quotes by Dustin Lance Black

I have this recurring nightmare where I'm giving a speech in front of my old high school classmates, and they start laughing at me, and I look down and realize I'm naked. And a shark.

Quotes by Dustin Milligan

It's not hard to look great against a guy who isn't moving a lot.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

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.