Quotes on observation

To write is to be able to observe the world and to capture it in words.

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.

What we see depends mainly on what we look for.

There’s so much more to life than being a passive observer.

The conclusion I have reached is that, above all, dogs are witnesses. They are allowed access to our most private moments.

There are familiar faces on these trains, people I see every week, going to and fro. I recognize them and they probably recognize me. I don’t know whether they see me, though, for what I really am.

Healthy scepticism is the basis of all accurate observation.

The truth is always hidden in the details, which is why we tend to miss it.