We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, read more

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

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.

A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning lead to truth.

A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning lead to truth.

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.

Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape read more

Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape the harder blows, make acute and balanced observers.

We don't know who discovered water, but we know it wasn't the fish.

We don't know who discovered water, but we know it wasn't the fish.

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And, because we fail read more

The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And, because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change until we notice how our failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.

You can observe a lot by just watching.

You can observe a lot by just watching.