Observe Quotes

“Living as I do with human beings, the more that I observe them, the more I am forced to conclude that they are selfish.”
― Natsume Sōseki, I Am a Cat

“The general root of superstition : namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other.”
― Francis Bacon, The Collected Works of Sir Francis Bacon

“You need mountains, long staircases don't make good hikers.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“Thus the man who is responsive to artistic stimuli reacts to the reality of dreams as does the philosopher to the reality of existence; he observes closely, and he enjoys his observation: for it is out of these images that he interprets life, out of these processes that he trains himself for life.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols / The Anti-Christ

“Observing and commenting, it is a piece of cake.
Experiencing and sharing, that is a piece of work.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

“I'm an observer. I read about life. I research life. I find a corner in a room and melt into it. I can become invisible. It's an art, and I am a wonderful practitioner.”
― Christine Feehan, The Twilight Before Christmas

“It's the smell of him in the bathroom, all I need to get ready for the day. Watching him get dressed, and the sound in the kitchen; a slow hum of a song and his movements, picking things to eat. The way I could observe him, for hours, just go on with his day – or as he sleeps – simply breathing in and out, in and out, and it's like the hymn that sings me to peace.
I know the world is still out there and I know I'm not yet friendly to its pace, but as long as I know him with me, here, there, somewhere – us – I know I have a chance.”
― Charlotte Eriksson

“Birds were created to record everything. They were not designed just to be beautiful jewels in the sky, but to serve as the eyes of heaven.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“I think one can tell a lot about a person from the way he chooses to let the stub of his cigarette burn out...”
― Sanhita Baruah

“Things do not happen TO you. They happen THROUGH you.
You are the co-creator of everything in your reality.”
― Gordana Biernat, #KnowTheTruth: Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything

“We do not observe reality, we observe our REACTIONS to it.

In other words:
Reality is, in essence, neutral. YOU give it meaning.”
― Gordana Biernat, #KnowTheTruth: Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything

“A belief is simply a thought that seems true to YOU.”
― Gordana Biernat, #KnowTheTruth: Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything

“Like most arts, the link between the mind and the pen can chain you like an enslaved workaholic. Even on an intended vacation you suddenly have this killer urge to record whatever the vacation may teach.”
― Criss Jami, Healology

“This dwarf still observes the world from his own self-imposed height.”
― Dejan Stojanovic, The Sun Watches the Sun

“With the utmost love and attention the man who walks must study and observe every smallest living thing, be it a child, a dog, a fly, a butterfly, a sparrow, a worm, a flower, a man, a house, a tree, a hedge, a snail, a mouse, a cloud, a hill, a leaf, or no more than a poor discarded scrap of paper on which, perhaps, a dear good child at school has written his first clumsy letters. The highest and the lowest, the most serious and the most hilarious things are to him equally beloved, beautiful, and valuable.”
― Robert Walser

“Action triggers reaction.
An object somehow responds when we observe it.
We just assume that we do objective.
In fact, unconsciously we only want to see some parts
of the object which do not evoke the bitter memories of our past.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

“Success is not a question of how much power or money you have acquired.
It is a question of how satisfied you are with WHO YOU ARE.”
― Gordana Biernat

“When YOU choose to change, your reality must change accordingly. It simply has no other choice.”
― Gordana Biernat, #KnowTheTruth: Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything

“Practicing mindfulness is something like observing the Milky Way. It demands that we see our thoughts and emotions as separate from us, and yet, simultaneously apart of us. Also the brain can do some pretty weird things, some of which are embarrassing, thus the importance of being without judgement. Reserving judgement is important to the practice of mindfulness because as soon as we start condemning what our brain is doing, eww, why would I be thinking about that, I'm a loser, I'm a freak - We stop being able to observe. Staying in the observer position is essential to getting to know our brains and ourselves in a new way.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Observe the patterns of mistakes to see if they are products of weaknesses. Everyone has weaknesses and they are generally revealed in the patterns of mistakes they make. The fastest path to success starts with knowing what your weaknesses are and staring hard at them. Start by writing down your mistakes and connecting the dots between them. Then write down your “one big challenge,” the weakness that stands the most in the way of your getting what you want. Everyone has at least one big challenge. You may in fact have several, but don’t go beyond your “big three.” The first step to tackling these impediments is getting them out into the open.”
― Ray Dalio, Principles: Life and Work

“No need to tell me anything about you
This is not a job interview 
I just need to spend time with you
And I will know everything about you.”
― Ricardo Derose

“You observe, question?' he asks again.
'No.'
'Observe.'
'You want me to observe you sleep?'
'Yes. Want want want.'
Through unspoken agreement, a tripled word means extreme emphasis.
'Why?'
'I sleep better if you observe.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“Instead of seeing in which way
you should take on your travels,
observe and examine each day
all the beauty your eye unravels...”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, A-Z of Happiness: Tips for Living and Breaking Through the Chain that Separates You from Getting That Dream Job

“What's written in books is obsolete; the only way to learn new is to observe, experiment and share what you learnt”
― Sukant Ratnakar, Quantraz

“Observations, it is what scientists do.”
― Steven Magee

“You can’t define wonder. You can only stand in the presence of it.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Observe, experiment, imagine and publish.”
― Steven Magee

“Observe, author and publish.”
― Steven Magee

“The future belongs to those that observe and adapt to the present.”
― Steven Magee

“I have had sufficient contact with the police to observe the inherent corruption that is throughout the law enforcement system.”
― Steven Magee