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Sight Quotes

Words that capture how we see the world.

These sight quotes range from candid reflections on losing track of what surrounds us to sharper observations about perception itself, each framed around a single, striking glimpse.

I'm like a sight gag.

Quotes by Adam Driver

The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

Is it not worrying in itself that European Christianity is now barely able to keep Europe Christian? If we lose sight of this, the idea of Europe could become a minority interest in its own continent.

Quotes by Viktor Orban

Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.

Quotes by Usain Bolt

Beauty Quotes

The sight of the first woman in the minimal two-piece was as explosive as the detonation of the atomic bomb by the U.S. at Bikini Island in the Marshall Isles, hence the naming of the bikini.

Quotes by Tom Waits

Visions of glory, spare my aching sight.

Quotes by Thomas Gray

Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

A notorious network of violent Islamist hoodlums, concentrated in the rough-and-tumble district of Molenbeek in Brussels, has been operating in plain sight since the 1990s, planning, plotting and carrying out dozens of elaborate jihadi missions from Afghanistan to Algeria.

Quotes by Terry Glavin

If we lose sight of the fact that writing is entertainment, then writing is doomed.

Quotes by T. C. Boyle

Clarity Quotes

I took my sight and mobility for granted.

Quotes by Sue Townsend

Inside every TV star is a movie star screaming to get out, and Donna Frenzel, with whom I'm guessing you're not instantly familiar, made George Clooney a movie star once and for all in the first ten minutes of his...

Quotes by Steve Erickson

These vessels are out of sight, out of mind. They are exempt from minimum-wage requirements, from Coast Guard inspections, OSHA regulations and other safety laws.

Quotes by Steve Finley

I like eating everything in sight.

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

Pregnancy is uncomfortable and draining, and the end isn't in sight until it becomes unbearable.

Quotes by Sophie B. Hawkins

Emotion Quotes

Our government should be entirely and purely secular. The religious views of a candidate should be kept entirely out of sight.

Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll

Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud.

Quotes by Richard Strauss

The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.

Quotes by Plautus

I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.

Quotes by Otto von Bismarck

If the graves of the thousands of victims who have fallen in the terrible wars of the two races had been placed in line the philanthropist might travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Lakes to the...

Quotes by Nelson A. Miles

Perception Quotes

The advantage of love at first sight is that it delays a second sight.

Quotes by Natalie Clifford Barney

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are included in the Sight quotes collection?
This collection gathers lines about noticing, overlooking, or being struck by something visual, from ordinary observations to unforgettable moments frozen in a single glance.
Are these quotes only about literal eyesight?
No, many lines use sight figuratively, describing how easily we lose track of what matters or how a striking moment can dominate memory long after it's gone.
What's the difference between these quotes and the perception quotes on this site?
Sight quotes tend to focus on a specific visual moment, while our perception quotes lean more toward how we interpret and judge what we see.
Can I use these quotes for captions about mindfulness or awareness?
Yes, several lines here work well for captions about staying present and not losing track of what's happening around you in the moment.
Do any of these quotes touch on beauty or emotion?
A few do, particularly ones describing striking or memorable sights, which pair naturally with our emotion quotes for readers wanting a fuller mood.

Pair these lines with our clarity quotes for thoughts on seeing things plainly, or browse emotion quotes if a single glance tends to stir a feeling for you.