- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
Eyes Quotes
What we notice, and what it says about us.
These quotes treat eyes as more than a body part, using them to talk about identity, humor, and the habit of noticing detail. One line of advice about staying observant as a writer sits comfortably next to Look quotes on the same theme.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Eye
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm blind in my left eye. Contrary to what people say, it is not a glass eye, so I have to protect my eyes at all cost.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the reasons why I think virtual reality, as a narrative format, is never going to go beyond the short-form immersion space is because the bedrock of visual storytelling is the reverse angle. If you can't look into the eyes of the protagonist, you cannot hold people's attention for more than 15 minutes.
- Isolation
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- Nov 07, 2020
As much as we sometimes roll our eyes at the ivory-tower isolation of universities, they continue to serve as remarkable engines of innovation.
- Brain
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every year, I come to TED prepared to roll my eyes a lot at the beginning, but knowing that at some point in the intellectual marathon, my brain will buckle to the cascade of ideas and bend to the painstakingly rehearsed presentations.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
British culture loves the image of itself in the mirror; it doesn't want to look deep inside, behind the eyes, inside the brain, inside where those shivers and nightmares lie.
- Morning
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- Nov 07, 2020
On the morning of September 11th, I was literally about 18 blocks from the World Trade Center. I witnessed in person what a lot of people witnessed in person, but what the world really saw on the television screen, I saw it with my own eyes that morning.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a great actor - let's face it. I don't have a great deal of scope. There are certain things I can do, but when I'm bad, I stink. There's something about my shaggy dog eyes that makes people think I'm good. I'm not all that good.
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- Nov 07, 2020
You have more independent eyes scrutinizing the decision-making and financial statements of companies.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
Typing with your fingers or thumbs is sooooo 2012. I tweeted that earlier in the year. I type with my eyes. Not only that, I navigate my computer, create and play music, keep a calendar, conference call, lead web X meetings, text and, obviously, tweet with my eyes.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
ALS does not affect cognitive process. Stephen Hawking, one of smartest people on the planet, has ALS. It rarely affects the eyes. It doesn't affect senses like hearing, taste and touch.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of our ancestors came over on the Mayflower, and we had family in Jamestown as well... I was raised where service was a part of the fabric of life. It wasn't one-upmanship. No one bragged about their medals, but you could see the look in the eyes, the tip of the hat. You served your country first, then you went to work and had a family.
- Bird
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- Nov 07, 2020