Visual Intelligence Quotes

“the brain is most effective at learning new material when stress hormones are slightly elevated by a novel experience, a theory verified by modern brain imaging. Therefore, the best way to rethink something we’ve been doing for years—the way we do our jobs, the way we interact with others, the way we see the world—is to step outside of ourselves, and outside of our comfort zone.”
― Amy E. Herman, Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life

“The final definition of perspective is the ability to view things in relation to their true importance.”
― Amy E. Herman, Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life

“You have time to fail. You have time to mess up. You have time to try again, and when you mess that up, you still have time.” Savage also reminds us of the ironic pitfall of impatience: “Rushing leads to mistakes, and mistakes slow you down far more than slowing down does.”
― Amy E. Herman, Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life

“Glance at a man and you find his nationality written on his face,” he instructed, “his means of livelihood on his hands and the rest of his story in his gait, mannerisms, watch-chain ornaments and the lint adhering to his clothes.”
― Amy E. Herman, Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life