- Mother
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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
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had a little insight into life that most kids probably didn't have. My mother was a schoolteacher, and my father was a social worker. Through his eyes I saw the underside of society.
- Evasive
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are ashamed to seem evasive in the presence of a straightforward man, cowardly in the presence of a brave one, gross in the eyes of a refined one, and so on. We always imagine, and in imagining share, the judgments of the other mind.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a question of keeping one's eyes and ears open and watching how other people play the game. They're watching me too, to see what my attitude is like.
- Fly
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't like to fly. What's it called when the plane shakes? Turbulence, takeoffs... I grab my chair, close my eyes, count to 30, breathe, and pray.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Two eyes are given for a reason. One eye to always look at the opportunity. The second eye to always keep looking at the challenges. Because if you don't balance both, it's very easy to get carried away one way or the other. And it's when you balance the two that you find the most sustainable model.
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