Quotes about Observation

Observation, not old age, brings wisdom. Votes: 4

Observation - activity of both eyes and ears. Votes: 4

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. Votes: 4

Observation capitalizes inspiration. Votes: 3

Observation always involves theory. Votes: 3

Observation is an old man's memory. Votes: 3

Observation: I can't see a thing. Conclusion: Dinosaurs. Votes: 3

Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science. Votes: 3

Observation is the most enduring of the pleasures of life. Votes: 3

Observation and study are necessary to achieve mastery of light and form Votes: 3

Observation, reason, and experiment make up what we call the scientific method. Votes: 3

In the fields of observation chance favors only those minds which are prepared. Votes: 3

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators. Votes: 3

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. Votes: 3

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk. Votes: 3

Observation and experiment for gathering material, induction and deduction for elaborating it: these are are only good intellectual tools. Votes: 3

The two fulcra of medicine are reason and observation. Observation is the clue to guide the physician in his thinking. Votes: 3

Vipassana meditation is an ongoing creative purification process. Observation of the moment-to-moment experience cleanses the mental layers, one after another. Votes: 3

Painting is a science pursued as an enquiry into the laws of nature...Observation is considered the key to natural science. Votes: 3

Observation: It would be awesome to fly in a superfast airplane that could chase the sunrise around the world for a while. Votes: 3

The entire annals of Observation probably do not elsewhere exhibit so extraordinary a verification of any theoretical conjecture adventured on by the human spirit! Votes: 3

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination. Votes: 3

The proverb says that 'The answer to a fool is silence'. Observation, however, indicates that almost any other answer will have the same effect in the long run. Votes: 3

Observation is like a muscle. It grows stronger with use and atrophies without use. Exercise your observation muscle and you will become a more powerful decoder of the world around you. Votes: 3

Observation is like a piece of glass, which, as a mirror, must be very smooth, and must be very carefully polished, in order that it may reflect the image pure and undistorted. Votes: 3

From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review. Votes: 3

We shouldn't judge people. But there's a difference between judging and observing. And sometimes as we observe, our eyebrows become raised. Observation with an attitude, that's what I like to call it. Votes: 3

Observation is the telescope of human nature. It is the tele of watching distantly. But taking an action is the result of Self-regulation and interference. It is going beyond boundaries in aiming to achieve a considerable ambitions. Votes: 3

Why should men leave great fortunes to their children? If this is done from affection, is it not misguided affection? Observation teaches that, generally speaking, it is not well for the children that they should be so burdened. Votes: 3

It is a trite but true Observation, that Examples work more forcibly on the Mind than Precepts: and if this be just in what is odious and blameable, it is more strongly so in what is amiable and praiseworthy. Votes: 3

Observation of my life to date shows that the larger the number for whom I work, the more positively effective I become. Thus, it is obvious that if I work always and only for all humanity, I will be optimally effective. Votes: 3

Observation made in the cloister or in the desert will generally be as obscure as the one and as barren as the other; but he that would paint with his pencil must study originals, and not be over-fearful of a little dust. Votes: 3

Every 12 years Jupiter returns to the same position in the sky; every 370 days it disappears in the fire of the Sun in the evening to the west, 30 days later it reappears in the morning to the east...[Observation in 4th century B.C.] Votes: 3

Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science. Votes: 2

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life. Votes: 2

People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument. Votes: 2

Those who cannot themselves observe can at least acquire the observation of others. Votes: 2

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake. Votes: 2

You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer. Votes: 2

Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Votes: 2

It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. Votes: 2

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth. Votes: 2

When general observations are drawn from so many particulars as to become certain and indisputable, these are jewels of knowledge. Votes: 2

Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic. Votes: 2

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men. Votes: 2

Observation #8: Boys are icky. Do not even get me started on the state of the bathroom. I'm thinking of calling in a haz-mat team. Seriously. Votes: 2

The observation of others is coloured by our inability to observe ourselves impartially. We can never be impartial about anything until we can be impartial about our own organism. Votes: 2

We cannot create observers by saying 'observe,' but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses. Votes: 2

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. Votes: 2

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and plain language. Votes: 2

It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things. Votes: 2

We must trust to nothing but facts: These are presented to us by Nature, and cannot deceive. We ought, in every instance, to submit our reasoning to the test of experiment, and never to search for truth but by the natural road of experiment and observation. Votes: 2

It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit in life. Human knowledge is but an accumulation of small facts made by successive generations of men--the little bits of knowledge and experience carefully treasured up by them growing at length into a mighty pyramid. Votes: 2

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking. Votes: 1

The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision. Votes: 1

Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others. Votes: 1

A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it. Votes: 1

We cannot create observers by saying 'observe', but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses. Votes: 1

It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things. Votes: 1

Do you want me to apologize after every joke? If it doesn't offend somebody it's probably not a joke. It's probably an observation that's not funny. It's gotta offend somebody somewhere. Votes: 1

How pathetically scanty my self-knowledge is compared with, say, my knowledge of my room. There is no such thing as observation of the inner world, as there is of the outer world. Votes: 1

For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights. Votes: 1

Judging by informal observation, most young Americans burn up their spare time buffing their emotional IQ and self-esteem with social media and non-stop texting. That's great for eye-thumb coordination, but what about the satisfaction of actually making something? Votes: 1

To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Votes: 1

A careful analysis of the process of observation in atomic physics has shown that the subatomic particles have no meaning as isolated entities, but can only be understood as interconnections between the preparation of an experiment and the subsequent measurement. Votes: 1

Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good intentions in his heart and wants to do the right thing, then there are certain ways that any obstacle can be overcome. Votes: 1

I don't bill myself as an atheist but as a naturalist. Naturalism is a belief system. A lot of scientists bristle at that. We all have to believe we can find the truth. Evidence is my guide. I rely on observation, experimentation and verification. Votes: 1

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation. Votes: 1

We must trust to nothing but facts: these are presented to us by nature and cannot deceive. We ought, in every instance, to submit our reasoning to the test of experiment, and never to search for truth but by the natural road of experiment and observation. Votes: 1

When people endure a traumatic event, they are either defeated or made stronger. On Sept. 11, I told New Yorkers, 'I want you to emerge stronger from this.' My words were partially a hope and partially an observation that people in New York City handle big things better than little things. I could not be more proud of the way my city responded. Votes: 1

My mother moved abroad when I was 11, my dad wasn't around from the time that I was a baby, so I was not the product of a family, but a product of observation - of watching what went on around me, of watching who I liked, what I didn't like, what I thought was good behavior and what I thought was bad behavior and tailoring myself accordingly. Votes: 1

Hope clouds observation. Votes: 0

Theory can blind observation. Votes: 0

Art demands constant observation. Votes: 0

Experiment is fundamentally only induced observation. Votes: 0

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation Votes: 0

Innocent, unbiased observation is a myth. Votes: 0

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. Votes: 0

Criticism is not construction, it is observation. Votes: 0

We learn by observation, imitation and repetition. Votes: 0

Averages ... seduce us away from minute observation. Votes: 0

Let observation with extended observation observe extensively. Votes: 0

Every traveler should make their own observation. Votes: 0

There is no pure, disinterested, theory-free observation, Votes: 0

Reality gets created through acts of observation Votes: 0

All data are filtered, observation is necessarily 'theory-laden'. Votes: 0

Association with human beings lures one into self-observation. Votes: 0

Innocent and infinite are the pleasures of observation. Votes: 0

Self-observation is the first step of inner unfolding. Votes: 0

Every commonplace or trite observation is not a truism. Votes: 0

I believe that you can always learn from observation. Votes: 0

The writer has three sources: imagination, observation, and experience Votes: 0

Sickness sensitizes man for observation, like a photographic plate. Votes: 0

In the philosophic sense, observation shows and experiment teaches. Votes: 0

Art is more to do with observation than invention. Votes: 0

Healthy scepticism is the basis of all accurate observation. Votes: 0

When you make an observation, you have an obligation. Votes: 0

Facts have to be discovered by observation, not by reasoning Votes: 0

Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind. Votes: 0

We cannot empty the mind by thinking. Only by observation. Votes: 0

A rocket is an experiment; a star is an observation. Votes: 0

People learn more from observation that they do from conversation. Votes: 0

Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature. Votes: 0

Knowledge will not always take the place of simple observation. Votes: 0

Genius is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Votes: 0

Drawing teaches habits of close observation that will always be useful. Votes: 0

Is there an observation which is not the instrument of thought? Votes: 0

The bearings of this observation lays in the application of it. Votes: 0

The ultimate court of appeal is observation and experiment... not authority. Votes: 0

Photography is the power of observation, not the application of technology. Votes: 0

Let observation with observant view, Observe mankind from China to Peru. Votes: 0

Knowledge is observation and is given to those who would look. Votes: 0

My father was an obsessive bird-watcher. The genes of observation passed down. Votes: 0

Direct observation of the luminous essence of nature is for me indispensable. Votes: 0

Direct observation of the luminous essence of nature is for me indispensable Votes: 0

The gap between our feelings and our social observation is dangerously wide. Votes: 0

Every traveler has their unique observation of the place they have been. Votes: 0

It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody. Votes: 0

It is just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good. Votes: 0

One man's observation is another man's closed book or flight of fancy. Votes: 0

How true is the observation that unrequited love turns to deepest hate. Votes: 0

We see what we want to see, and observation conforms to hypothesis. Votes: 0

I want the brain to intervene between the observation and the mark. Votes: 0

The observer cannot be left out of the description of the observation. Votes: 0

You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. Votes: 0

Common observation and a plain understanding is the source of all art. Votes: 0

Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation. Votes: 0

Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively are less free. Votes: 0

In natural science the principles of truth ought to be confirmed by observation. Votes: 0

To learn by observation is traveling, people must also bring knowledge with them. Votes: 0

RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection. Votes: 0

Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience. Votes: 0

Talents of the novelist: ... observation of character, analysis of emotion, people's feelings, personal relations ... Votes: 0

Seeing artistically does not happen automatically. We must constantly develop our powers of observation. Votes: 0

My observation is that women are merely waiting for their husbands to assume leadership. Votes: 0

The truth is funny. Honest discovery, observation, and reaction is better than contrived invention. Votes: 0

In the mere observation of yourself, you begin the process of healing and transformation. Votes: 0

There's certainly nothing original about the observation that conscious experience poses a hard problem. Votes: 0

Not observation of a duty but liberty itself is the pledge that assures fidelity. Votes: 0

Hollywood is a place where they place you under contract instead of under observation. Votes: 0

I get quiet joy from the observation of anyone who does his job well. Votes: 0

Talent is a long patience, and originality an effort of will and intense observation. Votes: 0

All genius is simple. It involves close observation and a momentous act of self trust. Votes: 0

But what is of great importance to me is observation of the movement of colors. Votes: 0

In the realm of scientific observation, luck is granted only to those who are prepared. Votes: 0

children are made of eyes and ears, and nothing, however minute, escapes their microscopic observation. Votes: 0

Now the identification of individual sounds by phonetic observation is an artificial way of proceeding. Votes: 0

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it. Votes: 0

Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: "One can disagree without being disagreeable." Votes: 0

Intuition is for thinking what observation is for perception. Intuition & observation are sources of knowledge. Votes: 0

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it. Votes: 0

this observation leads Rozin to a stunning conclusion: "Disgust is the basic emotion of civilization. Votes: 0

Rationalism doesn't require "belief," only observation. The real, measurable world doesn't care what you believe. Votes: 0

All perceiving is also thinking, all reasoning is also intuition, all observation is also invention. Votes: 0

Recalibration of the mind means clearing our perceptions and recovering our capacity for pure observation. Votes: 0

But I make the observation that no one of us would do things exactly alike. Votes: 0

I am a firm believer, that without speculation there is no good and original observation. Votes: 0

The world is evolving, and there is an acceptance of all beliefs, in my observation. Votes: 0

But my observation has been, certainly in the news business, you've got to give 110 percent. Votes: 0

Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends? It's just an observation. Votes: 0

I wouldn't even dare read the Torah, let alone attempt a witty observation on the Torah. Votes: 0

Modern science is predicated on 'truths' verified through accurate observation and measurements of physical world phenomena. Votes: 0

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience. Votes: 0

My paintings and comedy have a lot in common. They are both improvisations based on observation. Votes: 0

Where conscious subjectivity is concerned, there is no distinction between the observation and the thing observed Votes: 0

For the truth of the conclusions of physical science, observation is the supreme Court of Appeal. Votes: 0

The most important thing for me is the direct observation of nature in its light-filled existence. Votes: 0

Where conscious subjectivity is concerned, there is no distinction between the observation and the thing observed. Votes: 0

Modern science is predicated on 'truths' verified through accurate observation and measurements of physical world phenomena. Votes: 0

Teachers support evaluations based on multiple measures: student growth, classroom observation and feedback from peers and parents. Votes: 0

It is the merest truism, evident at once to unsophisticated observation, that mathematics is a human invention. Votes: 0

True observation begins when devoid of set patterns; freedom of expression occurs when one is beyond system. Votes: 0

It's not just about facts, information and technical know how... Gardens are about time, observation and intuition. Votes: 0

Her interest in natural history was confined to observation of the crows' feet gathering around her eyes. Votes: 0

Moral truth, resting entirely upon the ascertained consequences of actions, supposes a process of observation and reasoning. Votes: 0

If you can't think of an observation that could disprove a theory, that theory simply isn't scientific. Votes: 0

The greater part of our daily actions are the result of hidden motives which escape our observation. Votes: 0

An aphorism is a personal observation inflated into a universal truth, a private posing as a general. Votes: 0

That extremes beget extremes is an apothegm built on the most profound observation of the human mind. Votes: 0

Cooking is an observation-based process that you can't do if you're so completely focused on a recipe. Votes: 0

Almost any mode of observation will be successful at last, for what is most wanted is method. Votes: 0

Women are always most observed when they seem themselves least to observe, or to lay out for observation. Votes: 0

observation of realities has never, to put it mildly, been one of the strengths of economic development theory. Votes: 0

It has been my observation and experience, and that of my family, that nothing human works out well. Votes: 0

True wisdom is plenty of experience, observation, and reflection. False wisdom is plenty of ignorance, arrogance, and impudence. Votes: 0

Good similes depend upon close observation. They depend upon brevity and wit....They have to fit in context. Votes: 0

My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics. Votes: 0

He is a truly virtuous man who wishes always to be open to the observation of honest men. Votes: 0

Open up a few corpses: you will dissipate at once the darkness that observation alone could not dissipate. Votes: 0

I was taken to the hospital for observation. I stayed several days, didn't observe anything, and I left. Votes: 0

In the end, color combinations come down to our personal preferences, which we must discover through observation and experiment. Votes: 0

One can hardly imagine a more healthful employment, or one more favorable to contemplation and the observation of nature. Votes: 0

The overly-verbal artist is led by his understanding of things--rather than by direct observation of things as they are. Votes: 0

The essence of a quote is the compression of a mass of thought and observation into a single saying. Votes: 0

They (teenage boys)don't really listen to speeches or talks. They absorb incrementally, through hours and hours of observation. Votes: 0

It is a common observation that any fool can get money; but they are not wise that think so. Votes: 0

One is reminded of Primo Levi's observation about the Holocaust: 'Things whose existence is not morally comprehensible cannot exist. Votes: 0

Sir,"she said,"you are no gentleman!"An apt observation,"he answered airily."And, you, Miss, are no lady. Votes: 0

The absolutist parades his good solid grounding in observation, reason, objectivity, truth and fact; the relativist sees only fetishes. Votes: 0

The plan of salvation as stated in the Bible can be seen through observation of the universe around us. Votes: 0

Author describes one monarch's impressive table but conveys a contemporary's observation, "the weightiest thing at dinner was the conversation". Votes: 0

Take a great adventure to a place, learn the rich history and make your own observation about the place. Votes: 0

It is a common observation, that the more solicitous any people are about dress, the more effeminate they are. Votes: 0

It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly. Votes: 0

I thought of the analyst Winnicott's observation: 'It is a joy to be hidden but disaster not to be found'. Votes: 0

Bad writing is bad not just because the language is humdrum, but the quality of the observation is so poor. Votes: 0

Observe, and in that observation there is neither the "observer" nor the "observed" - there is only observation taking place. Votes: 0

We do not need to attend classroom training programs for everything, our observation opens the windows of knowledge around us. Votes: 0

A careful observation of Nature will disclose pleasantries of superb irony. She has for instance placed toads close to flowers. Votes: 0

it is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom. Votes: 0

My work is not so much a direct commentary as it is an open-ended observation of the absurdities around us. Votes: 0

In every place, where there is any thing worthy of observation, there should be a short printed directory for strangers. Votes: 0

Presence of mind, penetration, fine observation, are the sciences of women; ability to avail themselves of these is their talent. Votes: 0

Nothing in Scientology is true for you unless you have observed it and it is true according to your observation Votes: 0

Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved. Votes: 0

If you really look at my lyrics, nobody's exempt. Nobody's exempt from observation, criticism or what I think is correction. Votes: 0

There are few defects in our nature so glaring as not to be veiled from observation by politeness and good-breeding. Votes: 0

Correct observation followed by meticulous deduction and the precise visualization of goals is vital to the success of any enterprise. Votes: 0

Cultivate an ever-continuous power of observation. Wherever you are, be always ready to make slight notes of postures, groups and incidents. Votes: 0

A single observation that is inconsistent with some generalization points to the falsehood of the generalization, and thereby 'points to itself'. Votes: 0

Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark. Votes: 0

Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark. Votes: 0

An independant reality in the ordinary physical sense can neither be ascribed to the phenomenon nor to the agencies of observation. Votes: 0

The world is the book of women. Whatever knowledge they may possess is more commonly acquired by observation than by reading. Votes: 0

All knowledge that is not the real product of observation, or of consequences deduced from observation, is entirely groundless and illusory. Votes: 0

The central idea in The Black Swan is that: rare events cannot be estimated from empirical observation since they are rare. Votes: 0

Nothing is so capable of diminishing self-love as the observation that we disapprove at one time what we approve at another. Votes: 0

That observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good. Votes: 0

No one trusts a model except the man who wrote it; everyone trusts an observation, except the man who made it. Votes: 0

Who is respectable when thinking himself alone and free from observation will be so before the eye of all the world. Votes: 0

The attitude of silent observation is the very foundation of yoga. You see the picture, but you are not the picture. Votes: 0

The materials of the novelist must be real; they must be gathered from the field of humanity by his actual observation. Votes: 0

Experience is a poor guide to man, and is seldom followed. What really teaches a man is not experience, but observation. Votes: 0

If there's one observation that rings true in today's changing world, it is that freedom and peace go hand in hand. Votes: 0

A journey of observation must leave as much as possible to chance. Random movement is the best plan for maximum observation Votes: 0

Chimps don't have language. Humans actively instruct others about how things should be done. Chimpanzees probably pick up cultural traditions by observation. Votes: 0

There is an overwhelming mass of authentic evidence which can be cited as: direct observation, indirect observation, and supporting evidence or indication.... Votes: 0

How did I come to be an artist ? Endless curiosity, observation, research - and a great amount of joy in the thing Votes: 0

Dance has been transformed from an involuntary motor discharge, a ceremonial rite, into a work of art, conscious of, intended for, observation. Votes: 0

It is an encouraging observation that no good measure was ever proposed which, if duly pursued, failed to prevail in the end. Votes: 0

An amazing observation: it is precisely for feelings that one needs time, not for thought. ... Feelings, obviously, are more demanding than thought. Votes: 0

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry. Votes: 0

The only way I could work properly was by using the absolute maximum of observation and concentration that I could possible muster. Votes: 0

Poets, we know, are terribly sensitive people, and in my observation one of the things they are most sensitive about is money. Votes: 0

But it's a child! You're a man!Your powers of observation are formidable, said Charles. You are a credit to your optician. Votes: 0

What is science but the pursuit of the truth? What is Buddhism but 2500 years of observation as to the nature of mind? Votes: 0

He grows daily more capable of following any inspiration without technical effort, and also of letting inspiration come to him through meticulous observation. Votes: 0

Those writers who lie on the watch for novelty can have little hope of greatness; for great things cannot have escaped former observation. Votes: 0

One can state, without exaggeration, that the observation of and the search for similarities and differences are the basis of all human knowledge. Votes: 0

Even one well-made observation will be enough in many cases, just as one well-constructed experiment often suffices for the establishment of a law. Votes: 0

You can't do clear observation if you ain't in the field.You can't be a pure observer if you're now in the field. Votes: 0

In 2002, in this country, there was an observation that for the first time in America, more kids were actively pursuing skateboarding than baseball. Votes: 0

The idea that the universe is running down comes from a simple observation about machines. Every machine consumes more energy than it renders. Votes: 0

I think the very word stalking implies that you're not supposed to like it. Otherwise, it would be called 'fluffy harmless observation time'. Votes: 0

A genius masters the art of observation, and unites with the source of imagination to create advancements in the cause for human evolution. Votes: 0

Creativity has much to do with experience, observation and imagination, and if any one of those key elements is missing, it doesn't work. Votes: 0

A heightened sense of the observation of nature is one of the chief delights that have come to me through trying to paint. Votes: 0

I don't think I can do this - painting under observation. It's the worst thing there is, worse than being in the hospital. Votes: 0

I have learned the truth of the observation that the more one approaches great men the more one finds that they are men. Votes: 0

The faculty of creating is never given to us all by itself. It always goes hand in hand with the gift of observation. Votes: 0

Thanks to the circus between my ears, I can seize upon the smallest disquieting observation and from it extrapolate a terror of cataclysmic proportions. Votes: 0

A growing body of clinical observation has pointed to the conclusion that the family therapy must be oriented to the family as a whole. Votes: 0

The assumption that individuals act objectively in accordance with purely mathematical dictates to maximize their gain or utility cannot be sustained by empirical observation. Votes: 0

It's been my observation, after years in the [insurance] business, that a certain percent of the population simply can't resist the urge to cheat. Votes: 0

But what could I do? Be stupid for a while? I wasn't sure I knew how, even after so many years of careful observation. Votes: 0

My choice of colors does not rest on any scientific theory, it is based on observation, on feeling, on the experience of my sensibility. Votes: 0

My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our relationship with God on our performance instead of on His grace. Votes: 0

It is through observation and perception of atmosphere that he [the artist] can register the feeling that he wishes his painting to give out. Votes: 0

The schizophrenic is drowning in the same waters in which the mystic swims with delight. Edgar Cayce made the same observation in his readings Votes: 0

It was wisely said, by a man of great observation, that there are as many miseries beyond riches as on this side of them. Votes: 0

With respect to the present time, there are few persons who unite the qualifications of good observers with a situation favourable for accurate observation. Votes: 0

I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation. Votes: 0

Until relatively recently, law enforcement's ability to determine an individual's location and track their movements was largely limited to natural human powers of observation. Votes: 0

All ideas come about through some sort of observation. It sparks an attitude; some object or emotion causes a reaction in the other person. Votes: 0

A maxim is a conclusion upon observation of matters of fact, and is merely speculative; a "principle" carries knowledge within itself, and is prospective. Votes: 0

The service of philosophy, of speculative culture, towards the human spirit, is to rouse, to startle it to a life of constant and eager observation. Votes: 0

It is a common observation that those who dwell continually upon their expectations are apt to become oblivious to the requirements of their actual situation. Votes: 0

When we try to observe things that are very small, the act of observation itself will significantly disturb the state we are seeking to measure. Votes: 0

We took the elevator back down from the first observation level of the Eiffel Tower and started walking in he direction of the Taj Mahal Votes: 0

Reading, reflection and time have convinced me that the interests of society require the observation of those moral precepts only in which all religions agree. Votes: 0

I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give. Votes: 0

It is only with distance that we are able to turn our powers of observation on ourselves, thus fashioning stories in which we are characters. Votes: 0

We are the Rainbow Generation,the Light split into color due to the physicality of observation;the One harmonious sound being distorted through differing notes... Votes: 0

I cannot resist making the observation that some people use statistics as a drunk uses a lamppost - more to lean on than for illumination. Votes: 0

It's a morbid observation, but if every one on earth just stopped breathing for an hour, the greenhouse effect would no longer be a problem. Votes: 0

Science is the observation of things possible, whether present or past; prescience is the knowledge of things which may come to pass, though but slowly. Votes: 0

Washington is not a city that takes great pride in being a healthy place, necessarily. Now, I have no data. That's just my own observation. Votes: 0

In awareness there is no becoming, there is no end to be gained. There is silent observation without choice and condemnation, from which there comes understanding. Votes: 0

The inquiries of the jurist are in truth prosecuted much as inquiry in physic and physiology was prosecuted before observation had taken the place of assumption. Votes: 0

Let observation with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life. Votes: 0

As in the experimental sciences, truth cannot be distinguished from error as long as firm principles have not been established through the rigorous observation of facts. Votes: 0

Positivism is a theory of knowledge according to which the only kind of sound knowledge available to human kind is that if science grounded in observation. Votes: 0

What is it precisely, that they are doing when they are doing science. Are they refining their instruments for observation or discovering new aspects of reality? Votes: 0

The only way we can ever get through to the truth is by finding out what we are not. We do that by looking, by observation. Votes: 0

One made the observation of the people of Asia that they were all slaves to one man, merely because they could not pronounce that syllable No. Votes: 0

You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your perception...you see what is, where most people see what they expect. Votes: 0

You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect. Votes: 0

It is a lamentable observation that because of the way our laws are skewed toward the plaintiff, London has become the libel capital of the world. Votes: 0

It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life. Votes: 0

A writer needs three things, experience, observation, and imagination, any two of which, at times any one of which, can supply the lack of the others. Votes: 0

Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own. Votes: 0

It is surely a matter of common observation that a man who knows no one thing intimately has no views worth hearing on things in general. Votes: 0

It is a misfortune to pass at once from observation to conclusion, and to regard both as of equal value; but it befalls many a student. Votes: 0

you are amazed by her brain, and observation. you are caught by hereverywhere ,where you try to hide yourfeelings,and never wanted to say-you loved her. Votes: 0

Scientists are convinced that they, as scientists, possess a number of very admirable human qualities, such as accuracy, observation, reasoning power, intellectual curiosity, tolerance, and even humility. Votes: 0

There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works. Votes: 0

Friendship hath the skill and observation of the best physician, the diligence and vigilance of the best nurse, and the tenderness and patience of the best mother. Votes: 0

Children have very sharp powers of observation - probably sharper than adults - yet at the same time their emotional reactions are murky and much more primitive. Votes: 0

What an argument in favor of social connections is the observation that by communicating our grief we have less, and by communicating our pleasure we have more. Votes: 0

An atom is a hierarchy of different states of information that define the statistical likelihood of finding a particle here or there at the time of observation. Votes: 0

A bachelor May thrive by observation on a little, A single life's no burthen: but to draw In yokes is chargeable, and will require A double maintenance. Votes: 0

In matters of observation chance favors only the prepared mind. (not literal translation) - Dan's les champs de observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits prepares. Votes: 0

I find, by close observation, that the mothers are the levers which move in education. The men talk about it . . . but the women work most for it. Votes: 0

I think the fashion industry, as a result of globalization, has undergone a uniformity. I'm not saying that's good or that's bad but that is my observation. Votes: 0

No theory about our bodies as mere objects of observation and calculation (as distinct from partners in communicative interaction, assumed to be free) can comprehend human nature. Votes: 0

I belong to those theoreticians who know by direct observation what it means to make a measurement. Methinks it were better if there were more of them. Votes: 0

The first observation of cancer cells in the smear of the uterine cervix gave me one of the greatest thrills I ever experienced during my scientific career. Votes: 0

I think most people see drawing as subservient to the subject, a sort of meditation, a studying, a searching observation, in my case, for its own sake. Votes: 0

An artist is an explorer. He has to begin by self-discovery and by observation of his own procedure. After that he must not feel under any constraint. Votes: 0

Econometrics may be defined as the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on the concurrent development of theory and observation, related by appropriate methods of inference. Votes: 0

My observation is that after one hundred and twenty years of modernisation since the opening of the country, present-day Japan is split between two opposite poles of ambiguity. Votes: 0

In some small field each child should attain, within the limited range of its experience and observation, the power to draw a justly limited inference from observed facts. Votes: 0

Redundancy of language is never found with deep reflection. Verbiage may indicate observation, but not thinking. He who thinks much says but little in proportion to his thoughts. Votes: 0

Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US. Votes: 0

[An engineer's] invention causes things to come into existence from ideas, makes world conform to thought; whereas science, by deriving ideas from observation, makes thought conform to existence. Votes: 0

[Documentary photography] is unwittingly literary, because it is nothing other than an observation of contemporary life apprehended at the right moment by an artist capable of seizing it. (1928) Votes: 0

An observation, strictly, is only a sensation. Nobody means that we should reject everything but sensations. But as soon as we go beyond sensations we are making inferences. Votes: 0

If a man really knew himself he would utterly despise the ignorant notions others might form on a subject in which he had such matchless opportunities for observation. Votes: 0

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration. Votes: 0

Much of my work in this period was concerned with exploring the logic of economic models, but also with attempting to reconcile the models with every day observation. Votes: 0

The cafe windows wrapped all the way around the observation floor, which gave us a beautiful panoramic view of the skeleton army that had come to kill us. Votes: 0

This isn't a particularly novel observation, but the world is full of people who think they can manipulate the lives of others merely by getting a law passed. Votes: 0

He who thinks all mankind is vile is a pessimist who mistakes his introspection for observation; he looks into his own heart and thinks he sees the world. Votes: 0

Congress should not establish a religion, and enforce the legal observation of it by law, nor compel men to worship God in any Manner contrary to their conscience. Votes: 0

My observation continues to confirm me more and more in the opinion, that to experience religion is to experience the truth of the great doctrines of Divine grace. Votes: 0

It is inherent in any definition of science that statements that cannot be checked by observation are not really saying anything or at least they are not science. Votes: 0

As the prerogative of Natural Science is to cultivate a taste for observation, so that of Mathematics is, almost from the starting point, to stimulate the faculty of invention. Votes: 0

For it is a matter of daily observation that people take the greatest pleasure in that which satisfies their vanity; and vanity cannot be satisfied without comparison with others. Votes: 0

The observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it. Votes: 0

A lot of my writing is basically about observation, and things that I've seen, either through personal experiences or the experiences of people around me, or society at large. Votes: 0

If I correctly understand the sense of this succinct observation, our poet suggests here that human life is but a series of footnotes to a vast obscure unfinished masterpiece. Votes: 0

Even after the observation of the frequent conjunction of objects, we have no reason to draw any inference concerning any object beyond those of which we have had experience. Votes: 0

Being at NASA and having the access to both computing capability and satellite observation capability is kind of the ideal research situation to try to understand global climate change. Votes: 0

Science is not a body of knowledge nor a system of belief; it is just a term which describes humankind's incremental acquisition of understanding through observation. Science is awesome. Votes: 0

All through Latin America, there's sharp condemnation of the criminal atrocities of Sept. 11. But it's qualified by the observation that although these are horrible atrocities, they are not unfamiliar. Votes: 0

The world is continuously discontinuous. It is continuous for intuition and thinking; discontinuous for reason and observation. The human senses break it down but the unconvinced mind unites it. Votes: 0

Any allegation of runaway capitalism has to be tempered by the observation that today we have the largest public sectors and the highest taxes the world has ever known. Votes: 0

Shortly after this, I placed my command on our extreme left, to watch and fight the enemy should he make another attack, and went to Cemetary Hill for observation. Votes: 0

By means of microscopic observation and astronomical projection the lotus flower can become the foundation for an entire theory of the universe and an agent whereby we may perceive Truth. Votes: 0

Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature, is limited in act and understanding by his observation of the order of nature; neither his understanding nor his power extends further. Votes: 0

The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men - the man he is and the man he wants to be. Votes: 0

This, then, is what counts: a lightning reaction which has no further need of conscious observation. In this respect at least the pupil makes himself independent of all conscious purpose. Votes: 0

Those officers and men who were immediately under my observation, evinced the greatest gallantry, and I have no doubt that all others conducted themselves as became American officers and seamen. Votes: 0

Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness. Votes: 0

By sight and observation and thought, with the help of the camera, and the addition of the date of the year, we can hold fast the history of the world. Votes: 0

A short poem from my book:PerspectiveOf coursethere is a hellshe saidand it hasan observation deck;so I maystand and waveto all those kindsouls belowwho warned meI would go there. Votes: 0

To become an academic expert takes years of studying. Academic experts are experts in how and what others have done. They use case studies and observation to understand a subject. Votes: 0

It was six men of Hindustan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind) That each by observation Might satisfy the mind. Votes: 0

I am convinced, by repeated observation, that marbles, lime-stones, chalks, marls, clays, sand, and almost all terrestrial substances, wherever situated, are full of shells and other spoils of the ocean. Votes: 0

No amount of observations of white swans can allow the inference that all swans are white, but the observation of a single black swan is sufficient to refute that conclusion. Votes: 0

Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined; and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common. Votes: 0

It has been said that self-respect is the gate of heaven, and the most cursory observation shows that a degree of reserve adds vastly to the latent force of character. Votes: 0

I can speak of slavery only so far as it came under my own observation - only so far as I have known and experienced it in my own person. Votes: 0

Your primary tools, as an actor, are observation and imagination. You can pretty much get everything you need from that, and you do. It brings back that element of pretend. Votes: 0

An aphorism is an extreme synthesis of thesis and antithesis, theory and practice, it's a mixture of intuition and observation, hypothesis and illusions of certainty and probability, history and stupidity. Votes: 0

A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation. Votes: 0

Luxury is the enemy of observation, a costly indulgence that induces such a good feeling that you notice nothing. Luxury spoils and infantilizes you and prevents you from knowing the world. Votes: 0

Frederick Turner comes across in his poems as a man of impressively broad experience, intellectual brilliance, and originality. "¦ He's at his best when he unleashes his extraordinary powers of observation. Votes: 0

It may be that there is such a thing as racial memory, and it is supported by the undeniable observation that the goblins will get you if you don't watch out. Votes: 0

The tool which serves as intermediary between theory and practice, between thought and observation, is mathematics; it is mathematics which builds the linking bridges and gives the ever more reliable forms. Votes: 0

It is a common observation that a science first begins to be exact when it is quantitatively treated. What are called the exact sciences are no others than the mathematical ones. Votes: 0

To see truth as truth, we don't need a lot of study. It's not complicated. What we need is pure observation. An open mind and fresh eyes will serve us well. Votes: 0

Many 'hard' scientists regard the term 'social science' as an oxymoron. Science means hypotheses you can test, and prove or disprove. Social science is little more than observation putting on airs. Votes: 0

The judge should not be young, he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and long observation of the nature of evil in others. Votes: 0

Because of their very nature, science and logical thinking can never decide what is possible or impossible. Their only function is to explain what has been ascertained by experience and observation. Votes: 0

Why should ANYTHING go right; even observation and deduction? Why should not good logic be as misleading as bad logic? They are both movements in the brain of a bewildered ape? Votes: 0

Somebody once observed--and the observation did him credit, whoever he was--that the dearest things in the world were neighbors' eyes, for they cost everybody more than anything else contributing to housekeeping. Votes: 0

Good men, whether they be Christians or rationalists, do not desire to discriminate between races, but the distinctions implanted by Nature are too conspicuous to escape the observation of our senses. Votes: 0

I just felt from personal observation that there is nothing more dislocated or alienated than a lifelong military person trying to cope in civilian life. It's like two completely separate planets. Votes: 0

In each meditation session, we gather knowledge about the mind through observation, questioning, and testing. We do this over and over, until we gradually develop a meaningful understanding of our own mind. Votes: 0

From hence, no question, has sprung an observation ... confirmed now into a settled opinion, that some long experienced souls in the world, before their dislodging, arrive to the height of prophetic spirits. Votes: 0

... yet there is a difference between scientific and artistic observation. The scientist observes to turn away and generalize; the artist observes to seize and use reality in all its individuality and peculiarity. Votes: 0

[Isaiah] Berlin's observation is accurate enough, and applies at home as well, and even more harshly for the reasons already mentioned: the apparatchiks and commissars could at least plead fear in extenuation. Votes: 0

Sometimes it takes the better part of a lifetime to find out what your passion is, but in my observation, if you do, it might be the best part of your life. Votes: 0

That's why I'm talking to you. You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect. Votes: 0

When sometimes, behind his back, they called him a tyrant, he merely smiled and uttered this profound observation: If some day I turn liberal, they will say I have let them down. Votes: 0

I keep plastering it until it comes around to what I want, in terms of all I know and think about painting now, as well as in terms of the initial observation. Votes: 0

Inventive man has invented nothing -- nothing from scratch. If he has produced a machine that in motion overcomes the law of gravity, he learned the essentials from the observation of birds. Votes: 0

Birds ... are sensitive indicators of the environment, a sort of "ecological litmus paper," ... The observation and recording of bird populations over time lead inevitably to environmental awareness and can signal impending changes. Votes: 0

If you try to observe the precepts, that is not true observation of precepts. When you observe the precepts without trying to observe the precepts, that is true observation of the precepts. Votes: 0

The manner in which things exist and take place, constitutes what is called the nature of things; and a careful observation of the nature of things is the sole foundation of all truth. Votes: 0

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way. Votes: 0

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way. Votes: 0

Our social relationships are limited, most of the time, to gossip and criticizing people's behavior. This observation slowly pushed me to isolate from the so-called social life. My days pass by in solitude. Votes: 0

Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time. Votes: 0

An artist needs knowledge and the power of observation only so that he can tell from what he is abstaining, and to be sure that his abstention will not appear artificial or false. Votes: 0

Crafty men condemn studies; Simple men admire them; And wise men use them: For they teach not their own use: but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Votes: 0

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health. Votes: 0

We, my dear Mildred, are the observers of life. Let other people get married by all means, the more the merrier . Let Dora marry if she likes. She hasn't your talent for observation. Votes: 0

It seems a shallow observation, but... the Tory Conference are not an attractive lot, are they? I mean, if all those people were born in the same village, you'd blame pollution, wouldn't you? Votes: 0

The theory that can absorb the greatest number of facts, and persist in doing so, generation after generation, through all changes of opinion and detail, is the one that must rule all observation. Votes: 0

It is now possible to quantify people's levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy. Votes: 0

We, my dear Mildred, are the observers of life. Let other people get married by all means, the more the merrier. . . . Let Dora marry if she likes. She hasn't your talent for observation. Votes: 0

I did have an occasion in 1951 to have two days of observation of many flights of them, they were of different sizes, flying in fighter formation, generally from east to west over Europe. Votes: 0

It is a commonplace executive observation that businesses exist to make money, and the observation is usually allowed to go unchallenged. It is, however, a very limited statement about the purposes of business Votes: 0

I sought in political reporting what Galsworthy in another context had called "the significant trifle" - the bit of dialogue, the overlooked fact, the buried observation which illuminated the realities of the situation. Votes: 0

I know too much from personal observation from how the poor and working classes live to be satisfied with a system which makes their lives one unceasing round of toil, deprivation and anxiety. Votes: 0

Medical practice is not knitting and weaving and the labor of the hands, but it must be inspired with soul and be filled with understanding and equipped with the gift of keen observation . . . Votes: 0

I spent my 20s working in patient care at a large university hospital, an experience that has informed all my work and has given me a lot of human observation to draw on. Votes: 0

Some people think emotionally more often than they think politically. Some think politically more often than they think rationally. Others never think rationally about anything at all.No judgment implied. Just an observation. Votes: 0

If Lacan presumes that female homosexuality issues from a disappointed heterosexuality, as observation is said to show, could it not be equally clear to the observer that heterosexuality issues from a disappointed homosexuality? Votes: 0

No longer in a relational universe, can we study anything as separate from ourselves. Our acts of observation are part of the process that brings forth the manifestation of what we are observing. Votes: 0

When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions, that is the heart of science. Votes: 0

An old pop music producer once said that there are really only four kinds of song a person can write: "I love you/I hate you/go away/come back!" That's a funny observation. Votes: 0

The future is an empty canvas or a blank sheet of paper, and if you have the courage of your own thought and your own observation you can make of it what you will Votes: 0

Dissent is the mark of freedom, as originality is the mark of independence of mind. "¦ No one can be a scientist "¦ if he does not have independence of observation and of thought. Votes: 0

I want to tell [him] everything - everything that has ever happened to me, every observation I have ever had, and I want to share every book, song, or movie I have ever loved Votes: 0

From the very commencement the student should set out to witness the progress and effects of sickness and ought to persevere in the daily observation of disease during the whole period of his studies. Votes: 0

For it may safely be said, not that the habit of ready and correct observation will by itself make us useful nurses, but that without it we shall be useless with all our devotion. Votes: 0

The first, or theoretic branch, that which explains the nature, production, and distribution of wealth, will be found to rest on a very few general propositions, which are the result of observation, or consciousness. Votes: 0

Even scientific knowledge, if there is anything to it, is not a random observation of random objects; for the critical objectivity of significant knowledge is attained as a practice only philosophically in inner action. Votes: 0

From the standpoint of observation, then, we must regard it as a highly probable hypothesis that the beginnings of the mental life date from as far back as the beginnings of life at large. Votes: 0

Novelty is indeed necessary to preserve eagerness and alacrity; but art and nature have stores inexhaustible by human intellects, and every moment produces something new to him who has quickened his faculties by diligent observation. Votes: 0

I was lying in bed this morning and saying to myself, 'the remarkable thing about Ethel is her stupendous self-satisfaction' when in came your letter to confirm this profound psychological observation. How delighted I was! Votes: 0

Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. Votes: 0

It is not a question of observation which propels mankind forward as if toward a looking glass of great magnitude; it is an instance of aggrandized reflection that insinuates the human psyche to the inhuman. Votes: 0

The stories are not autobiographical, but they're personal in that way. I seem to know only the things that I've learned. Probably some things through observation, but what I feel I know surely is personal. Votes: 0

General principles are not the less true or important because from their nature they elude immediate observation; they are like the air, which is not the less necessary because we neither see nor feel it. Votes: 0

Perhaps there is a degree of perception at which what is real and what is imagines are one: a state of clairvoyant observation, accessible or possibly accessible to the poet or, say, the acutest poet. Votes: 0

Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes." Votes: 0

If the idea of loving those whom you have been taught to recognize as your enemies is too overwhelming, consider more deeply the observation that we are all much more alike than we are unalike. Votes: 0

Belonging. Togetherness. These words are as complicated and confusing as the word love. It’s probably all the same thing. Or it would be if we let it be. I can only guess from observation. Votes: 0

It is an observation of one of the profoundest inquirers into human affairs that a revolution of government is the strongest proof that can be given by a people of their virtue and good sense. Votes: 0

All of the directors I work with have their own unique gifts. My particular segment deals with online dating. It's a very interesting take on it, and a great observation of what goes on there. Votes: 0

My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein. Votes: 0

The Artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or Nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected. Votes: 0

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out. Votes: 0

Swift defined observation to be an old man's memory. Votes: -1