Subjectivity Quotes

"Beauty is no quality in things themselves. It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them" "Truth is disputable, not taste. What exists in the nature of things is the standard of our judgement; what each man feels within himself is the standard of sentiment" "There are neither good nor bad subjects From the point of view of pure Art you could almost establish it as an axiom that there is no such thing as a subject inferior in itself or without possibilities" "There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view " "Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear" "Let men see what they want to see." "The totality of my discourse, a discourse which is in the end truly my own, concerns my own illness" "We're talking about fictional characters, imaginary people, but the important thing is that it is real for us" "To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about" "Memory is a snare, pure and simple; it alters, it subtly rearranges the past to fit the present. " "Facts matter not at all. Perception is everything." "Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts" "If our well-being is not only of value to ourselves but also for others, then the concept of morality cannot be subjective." "History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice." "There is no such thing as an impartial jury because there are no impartial people" "The shoe that fits one person pinches another there is no recipe for living that suits all cases" "We see the world, not as it is, but as we are or as we are conditioned to see it." "How is it possible to believe in something that can't be proven? It's like trying to convince someone that music sounds good." "The value of an idea has nothing to do with its truth." "The truth is that we live on a bottomless and shifting reality"