Perception = Reality

What is said about perception: 

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― W.B. Yeats

“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough”
― Oprah Winfrey

“Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.”
― Lao Tzu

“Everyone looks retarded once you set your mind to it.”
― David Sedaris

“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?”
― Shannon L. Alder