Perspective Quotes

"Instead of the word 'failure,' I prefer the word 'lesson.'" "Everything changes once we identify with being the witness to the story, instead of the actor in it." "It is not a matter of what is true that counts but a matter of what is perceived to be true" "You can’t have a sense of humor without disappointment. You have to go through moments of unhappiness to get to the funny stuff." "If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not. " "Life is not fair get used to it" "To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better" "Our daily lives are so mundane, we get taken over by what is immediately in front of us and we don't see beyond that." "Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space." "A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." "5: And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." "10: The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." "I'm not interested in telling you what happened to me, I'm interested in telling you what happened to them." "In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion" "I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that it’s not about the ring and it’s not about the wedding. It’s a grave thing, getting married. And it’s easy to get swept up in the wrong things."