"He who sees only what is before his eyes sees the worst part of every view."

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Source : Leslie Stephen (1871). “The Playground of Europe”, p.130

Leslie Stephen

#Eye Quotes #Views Quotes #His Eyes Quotes

“I believe I can make all the money I've missed. But I can't regain the time with fans and family.”
“I sometimes read books on my iPad.”
“I think people like to be thrilled and excited. And a scary movie is a safe way to do that because you're not actually doing it. It's entertainment. You know that you're in the confines of this two-hour space of safety in the movie house.”
“Education is a self-organizing system, where learning is an emergent phenomenon.”
“Don't depend on other people's encouragement. It's never enough and never when you need it.”
“When lost in a forest go always down hill. When lost in a philosophy or doctrine go upward.”
“Her heart's too hurt...you frightened her. And she's such a straight lady--she sees shame where some of us just see people.”
“Jane Austen has often been praised as a natural historian. She is a naturalist among tame animals. She does not study men (as Dostoevsky does) in his wild state before he has been domesticated. Her men and women are essentially men and women of the fireside.”

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