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    Pointing out the comic elements of a situation can bring a sense of proportion and perspective to what might otherwise seem an overwhelming problem.

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If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.

If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.

by Seneca Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.

Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.

by Felix Frankfurter Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and read more

I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and information, such feebleness of thought.

by Alexander Herzen Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.

A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.

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The seeing of objects involves many sources of information beyond those meeting the eye when we look at an object. read more

The seeing of objects involves many sources of information beyond those meeting the eye when we look at an object. It generally involves knowledge of the object derived from previous experience, and this experience is not limited to vision but may include the other senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing, and perhaps also temperature or pain.

by R. L. Gregory Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.

If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.

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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

by Alvin Toffler Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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In the light of his vision he has found his freedom: his thoughts are peace, his words are peace and read more

In the light of his vision he has found his freedom: his thoughts are peace, his words are peace and his work is peace.

by Dhammapada Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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The question now is: Can we understand our stupidity? This is a test of intellect, not of character.

The question now is: Can we understand our stupidity? This is a test of intellect, not of character.

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