Pragya

“I was supposed to be making some soup," said Rincewind. He waved the onions vaguely. It was probably not the most heroic or purposeful gesture ever made.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic

“We mostly see what we have learned to expect to see.”
― Betty Edwards, Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors

“You are quick, for a dancing master, said Ser Meryn. You are slow, for a knight, Syrio replied.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“To be naive is to be unaware of how stupid and cruel other people are; but, by some definitions, ignorance is nearly the opposite of naivety in being a kind of cynicism, in being unaware of their intelligence and humanity. It seems to be a normal although unfortunate case that the great many of us consciously abhor ignorance in others yet subconsciously practice it ourselves: as naivety is apparent and well-known to inflict its damage upon oneself; whereas the alternative and the easier, ignorance, its damage upon others.”
― Criss Jami, Healology