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Perspective Quotes

The view changes depending on where you stand.

This perspective quotes collection opens with the idea that being 'locked up' is relative — some free people are more trapped than those behind bars. See Life quotes for related reflections.

Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on all of human behavior. We're trying to show how people become biased to being exclusively past-, present- or future-oriented.

Quotes by Philip Zimbardo

I'm a fan of music, first and foremost. So I do things from the perspective of a fan.

Quotes by Pharrell Williams

I was offered some film roles, and I did not do them. It would have been interesting, but I have no regrets. I am where I am; I accept and embrace the mistakes because they're character-building and they build perspective...

Quotes by Peter Scolari

Let me say right off the bat that I'm not what you would call a 'tree hugger' or a 'bushes and bunnies' environmentalist out to save the planet or the whales - although I do not denigrate that perspective either,...

Quotes by Peter Navarro

Short-termism is no longer an option. We have to envisage humanitarian action with a medium- and long-term perspective.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

I was born in Jamaica but was educated by, and now serve, prestigious First World institutions, so I believe that I have a unique, dual perspective. To sidestep any biases I might have, I use the objective lens of the...

Quotes by Peter Blair Henry

The danger of having the military take over intelligence is that the military has a very different perspective on the world.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

I'd like to shapeshift into any person, to understand a new perspective, and hope that that changes my perspective.

Quotes by Percelle Ascott

I like to say I'm determined; some people would call it stubborn. It depends on your perspective.

Quotes by Peggy Whitson

You see billions and billions of stars and recognize that you know some of those have planets, too, and maybe there's life out there, and this is just one of billions of galaxies... and so it gives you this huge...

Quotes by Peggy Whitson

It's like being a bird, maybe, the perspective of flying over the Earth.

Quotes by Peggy Whitson

One thing that flying in space does for you is it gives you a change in perspective. We all have to live in the same place.

Quotes by Peggy Whitson

Growing up with Jennifer Lopez and Salma Hayek - people who were always trying to do something else - I wanted to follow in their footsteps. They gave people a different perspective of how women were supposed to look like...

Quotes by Paula Garces

You know, I'm a pretty mellow guy. I'm pretty easy-going. I see everyone's perspective.

Quotes by Paul Walker

The secret to being successful from a trading perspective is to have an indefatigable and an undying and unquenchable thirst for information and knowledge.

Quotes by Paul Tudor Jones

On many issues, empathy can pull us in the wrong direction. The outrage that comes from adopting the perspective of a victim can drive an appetite for retribution.

Quotes by Paul Bloom

Morality is often seen as an innovation, like agriculture and writing. From this perspective, babies are pint-sized psychopaths, self-interested beings who need to be taught moral notions such as the wrongness of harming another person.

Quotes by Paul Bloom

I do want to try to put things in perspective today relative to the U.S.-Canada relationship. I would like to start by talking about how important this relationship is to the people of the United States.

Quotes by Paul Cellucci

Like Canada, we very much wanted the United Nations to be a relevant and effective body. But once those efforts failed, we no longer saw things from a multilateral perspective. For us, now, it is much more basic than that....

Quotes by Paul Cellucci

I haven't always made all of the right decisions from a career perspective, but things worked out in the end.

Quotes by Patty Smyth

Frequently Asked Questions

What different perspectives do these quotes offer?
This mix covers a view that being "locked up" is a matter of perspective, since someone free can be more mentally and emotionally imprisoned than someone behind bars; a story about moving to Europe as a child and having one's perspective validated there; a reflection on how we have many words for looking but none for listening; and a view that getting older brings a valuable perspective on things that once felt urgent.
Is there a quote about being "locked up" being a matter of perspective?
Yes: "Nobody wants to get locked up, although 'locked up' is a matter of perspective. There can be people who are out who are in prison mentally and emotionally and worse off than those who are behind bars."
Is there a quote about moving to Europe as a child and having a perspective validated there?
Yes: "And then in 1956 or 1957 my family went over to Europe and I moved over with them, and immediately people in Europe thought my perspective on that issue was 100% correct."
Is there a quote about having many words for looking but none for listening?
One quote points out that there are many nouns for the act of looking - such as a glance, a glimpse, or a peep - but no equivalent noun for the act of listening.
Where can I find more quotes like these?
If you like these, check out our Look and Life quotes pages.

Other entries touch on how moving between countries can validate a viewpoint instantly, and how getting older brings useful distance from the urge to constantly achieve. Continue with Look quotes or Good quotes.