Observation Quotes

"I don't really talk that much. I just watch and observe."

"I think you can tell a lot about people if you observe them as they're observing."

"For me, a taxi is like a public space because so many people get in that space."

"I'm happy to just sit in a cafe and watch people. It's my favorite thing to do, for sure."

"A traveler without observation is a bird without wings."

Saadi Shirazi

"The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence."

J. Krishnamurti

"What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning."

Werner Heisenberg

"Study nature, not books."

Louis Agassiz

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

"Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science."

Claude Bernard

"Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions."

Vera Rubin

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

“You can observe a lot by watching.”

“Humble words and increased preparations are signs that the enemy is about to advance.”

“When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.”

“When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are, then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it.”

“If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.”

“The most successful detectives owe their success to noticing small signs. Scouts are natural detectives and never let the smallest detail escape them.”

“If you are in the country, you should notice landmarks: objects which help you to find your way or prevent you getting lost, such as distant hills, church towers, trees, gates and rocks.”

“The mind of the painter must resemble a mirror, which always takes the colour of the object it reflects and is completely occupied by the images of as many objects as are in front of it.”

“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.”

“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.”

"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf."

"Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses - especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else."

"When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them."

Confucius