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You can observe a lot by just watching.
You can observe a lot by just watching.
He who can take no great interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.
He who can take no great interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.
One must talk about everything according to its nature, how it comes to be and how it grows. Men have read more
One must talk about everything according to its nature, how it comes to be and how it grows. Men have talked about the world without paying attention to the world of their own minds, as if they were asleep or absent-minded.
To him that watches, everything is revealed.
To him that watches, everything is revealed.
He alone is an acute observer, who can observe minutely without being observed.
He alone is an acute observer, who can observe minutely without being observed.
The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and read more
The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.
If I were to prescribe one process in the training of men which is fundamental to success in any direction, read more
If I were to prescribe one process in the training of men which is fundamental to success in any direction, it would be thoroughgoing training in the habit of accurate observation. It is a habit which every one of us should be seeking ever more to perfect.
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the read more
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed
