“Yes indeed you see, we all see, but often you do not observe.” – Joseph Bell
“You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear. For example, you have frequently seen the steps which lead up from the hall to this room.” – Sherlock Holmes
“More is missed by not looking than not knowing.” – Thomas McCrae
“For one mistake made for not knowing, ten mistakes are made for not looking.” – James Alexander Lindsay
“To observe correctly and decide wrongly is sure to happen to the best of us, but to observe carelessly happens only when we permit it.” – Thomas McCrae
“To observe attentively is to remember distinctly” – Edgar Allan Poe
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- 4-1d3 The most effective communication is to listen
- 5-2b5 Theories precede data
- 5-2b6 Theories need data
- 5-2b7 The skeptical empiricist doubts both data and theory
- Observe others, and apply those insights to yourself: