#perceive

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#always #disguised #doubts #god #himself

The AEC scientists were so narrowly focused on arming the United States for nuclear war that they failed to perceive facts - even widely known ones - that were outside their limited field of vision. ↗

— Barry Commoner

#even #facts #failed #field #focused

I think it is more a cautiousness that protects me from enthusiasm about things. I tend not to get excited. People perceive it as a scowl, which is fair enough. ↗

— Jack Dee

#enough #enthusiasm #excited #fair #get

In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#children #existence #felt #finely #injustice

I'm not a victim - I never want to be perceived that way. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#never #perceived #victim #want #way

There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ↗

— Harvey Fierstein

#certain #certain way #i #perceived #roles

The dilemma felt by science fiction writers will be perceived in other creative endeavors. ↗

— Vernor Vinge

#dilemma #endeavors #felt #fiction #fiction writers

Other people have noticed more of an evolution than I have and so I'll try to tell you where I'm coming from and also relate it to what I think other people perceive. ↗

— Diane Wakoski

#coming #evolution #i #i think #more

When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future.Things go wrong all the time when you're running your own business, but it's how you perceive it and deal with it that matters. ↗

— Lori Greiner

#challenges #deal #future #go #had

On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object. ↗

— George Grey

#boat #clear #could #down #embarking