"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." ~ Anais Nin
The idealists and visionaries, foolish enough to throw caution to the winds and express their ardor and faith in some supreme deed, have advanced mankind and have enriched the world. ~ Emma Goldman
The man who radiates good cheer, who makes life happier whenever he meets it, is always a man of vision and faith. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
He burned his house down for the fire insurance and spent the proceeds on a telescope. Robert Frost
A visionary is one who can find his way by moonlight, and see the dawn before the rest of the world. ~ Oscar Wilde
Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision. ~ Stevie Wonder
I'm a peripheral visionary. ~ Steven Wright
Every stimulus becomes an opportunity to find fresh ways to express your personal vision. ~ Alexandra Stoddard, Daring to Be Yourself, 1990
I can see, and that is why I can be so happy in what you call the dark, but which to me is golden. I can see a God-made world, not a man-made world. ~ Helen Keller
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~ Matsuo Basho
There are always flowers for those who want to see them. ~ Henri Matisse