Julie Andrews EdwardsHave you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice.
About This Quote
This quote is about how we take things in and the way we interpret the world. When we look at everybody and everything in an unassuming manner, we miss out on what is going on around us. We only see the small part of the world we're looking at, we ignore the things that are right in front of our eyes.
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