Perspective Quotes

"The purpose of education, finally, is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions" "The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children." "When you take the stairs, you can see every step along the way; it's not as abstract as getting on an elevator." "Worrying is like praying for something that you don't want to happen" "There are no mistakes, only opportunities" "I am made and remade continually. Different people draw different words from me" "Arrange whatever pieces come your way" "If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do" "Success is a beast and it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing" "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot" "To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it" "Getting old is a fascinating thing. The older you get, the older you want to get." "A friend of mine had this great theory about the world: that it can only get better." "Sometimes when you stand face to face with someone, you cannot see his face" "I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning."