33 Quotes About Eyes

Eyes have been described as the windows to the soul, a notion that poets, artists, and philosophers have explored throughout history. They convey emotions, tell stories, and hold mysteries that words sometimes fail to capture. Whether it's their captivating colors, intense gazes, or the profound messages they silently communicate, eyes continue to inspire and fascinate. In this collection, we delve into 33 of the most poignant and insightful quotes about eyes, offering a glimpse into the myriad ways they are revered and understood across different cultures and contexts. Join us as we explore how these quotes celebrate the beauty, depth, and enigmatic nature of our eyes.

1. “His eyes are peculiar. There is nothing in them, like an eclair without the cream filling. It's wrong, lack of cream.” - Gail Carriger

2. “The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero

3. “...his eyes lit up and glowed red against the dark bulk of it. A moment they remained so ... then they soared up, phosphorescently opalescent, with a predominance of red, like two sinful dead planets escaping from Hell.” - Jessie Douglas Kerruish

4. “Fashion Fact: Most people make the assumption that I wear trendy shades the majority of the time (often indoors) to protect my eyes from the elements. But in fact it's the reverse. I'm protecting the elements from the brilliance of my eyes.” - Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino

5. “...and my eyes no longer gaze the same on the face of the world.” - Jean Hatzfeld

6. “But when they made love he was offended by her eyes. They behaved as though they belonged to someone else. Someone watching. Looking out of the window at the sea. At a boat in the river. Or a passerby in the mist in a hat.He was exasperated because he didn't know what that look meant. He put it somewhere between indifference and despair. He didn’t know that in some places, like the country that Rahel came from, various kinds of despair competed for primacy. And that personal despair could never be desperate enough. That something happened when personal turmoil dropped by at the wayside shrine of the vast, violent, circling, driving, ridiculous, insane, unfeasible, public turmoil of a nation. That Big God howled like a hot wind, and demanded obeisance. Then Small God (cozy and contained, private and limited) came away cauterized, laughing numbly at his own temerity. Inured by the confirmation of his own inconsequence, he became resilient and truly indifferent. Nothing mattered much. Nothing much mattered. And the less it mattered, the less it mattered. It was never important enough. Because Worse Things had happened. In the country that she came from, poised forever between the terror of war and the horror of peace, Worse Things kept happening.So Small God laughed a hollow laugh, and skipped away cheerfully. Like a rich boy in shorts. He whistled, kicked stones. The source of his brittle elation was the relative smallness of his misfortune. He climbed into people’s eyes and became an exasperating expression.” - Arundhati Roy

7. “Have you ever put finger, algea-filled lake-water, or shampoo in there? Yeah, that gets your eyes screaming in pain pretty quick, doesn't it? Unless you're using baby No More Tears shampoo, of course, in which case feel free to lather your eyeballs right on up, no worries.” - Neil Pasricha

8. “You would say you don't see it: at least I flatter myself I read as much in your eye (beware, by-the-by, what you express with that organ, I am quick at interpreting its language).” - Charlotte Brontë

9. “Eyes shows lies.” - Toba Beta

10. “If I can see pain in your eyes then share with me your tears. If I can see joy in your eyes then share with me your smile.” - Santosh Kalwar

11. “The Artist always has the masters in his eyes.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

12. “I am intrigued by the smile upon your face, and the sadness within your eyes” - Jeremy Aldana

13. “No - the light in Tamani's eyes was much more than a reflection. It was the fire that melted her anger and devestated her resolve, every single time she saw it.” - Aprilynne Pike

14. “Her eyes were of different colors, the left as brown as autumn, the right as gray as Atlantic wind. Both seemed alive with questions that would never be voiced, as if no words yet existed with which to frame them. She was nineteen years old, or thereabouts; her exact age was unknown. Her face was as fresh as an apple and as delicate as blossom, but a marked depression in the bones beneath her left eye gave her features a disturbing asymmetry. Her mouth never curved into a smile. God, it seemed, had withheld that possibility, as surely as from a blind man the power of sight. He had withheld much else. Amparo was touched—by genius, by madness, by the Devil, or by a conspiracy of all these and more. She took no sacraments and appeared incapable of prayer. She had a horror of clocks and mirrors. By her own account she spoke with Angels and could hear the thoughts of animals and trees. She was passionately kind to all living things. She was a beam of starlight trapped in flesh and awaiting only the moment when it would continue on its journey into forever.” (p.33)” - Tim Willocks

15. “They were a deep emerald green, the exact same color as mine, and they glowed with an intensity I had never witnessed before. A slash of silver crossed each one, the sun's reflection making them sparkle like dancing crystals. The emerald irises appeared to be swirling in circles, creating the illusion that his eyes were never-ending. Flecks of darker emerald clustered around each pupil made my breath catch in my throat. Suddenly, my disheartened mood vanished, almost as if I had never felt sadness before. Something about these eyes held me in place, as if I had found a balance, blanketing me in a cocoon of comfort, free of worries and concerns.” - Markelle Grabo

16. “You have two eyes, and two ears, but only one mouth. This is so because you are supposed to look and listen more than you talk.” - Lucca Kaldahl

17. “My own eyes try to sleep, but they don't. They stay wide awake as time snarls forward and silence drops down, like measured thought.” - Markus Zusak

18. “Dear billion dollar eyes they are a paupers dream” - Dr. Amit Abraham

19. “Fear   Only  Constraints  Undeveloped                       Strength                      where your eyes look to within,                      is what your heart will believe.” - Anthony Liccione

20. “If eyes are windows to the soul, then tears are heavens rain.” - Anthony Liccione

21. “We don't take orders from you, Sergeant." Quain said. "Your man tried to assassinate-""He isn't mine. My man has eyes that change color with the seasons.” - Maria V. Snyder

22. “If the eyes are the window to the soul, then Edward's in trouble 'cause no one is home.” - Laurell K. Hamilton

23. “I believe you!' the artiste exclaimed finally and extinguishes his gaze. 'I do! These eyes are not lying! How many times have I told you that your basic error consists in underestimating the significance of the human eye. Understand that the tongue can conceal the truth, but the eyes - never! A sudden question is put to you, you don't even flinch, in one second you get hold of yourself and know what you must say to conceal the truth, and you speak quite convincingly, and not a wrinkle on your face moves, but - alas - the truth which the question stirs up from the bottom of your soul leaps momentarily into your eyes, and it's all over! They see it, and you're caught!” - Mikhail Bulgakov

24. “...did you know that in your eyes there are bright flecks of green and orange - and that they are lovely?...” - John Geddes A Familiar Rain

25. “Why is it that one can look at a lion or a planet or an owl or at someone's finger as long as one pleases, but looking into the eyes of another person is, if prolonged past a second, a perilous affair?” - Walker Percy

26. “The very first thing I saw was his eyes, bluer and brighter than the sea itself. They gazed at me, so dazzling, and for an instant I couldn't even feel the pain. I was too overcome by the handsomeness of this sandy haired boy” - Rebecah McManus

27. “He had to keep busy; he had to keep moving so that the sinews connected behind his eyes did not slip loose and spin his eyes to the interior of his skull where the scenes waited for him.” - Leslie Marmon Silko

28. “It frightened him to think what must have gone to the making of her eyes.” - Edith Wharton

29. “But if you close your eyes,does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?” - Bastille Pompeii

30. “She had curiously thoughtful and attentive eyes; eyes that were very pretty and very good.” - Charles Dickens

31. “Anna Petrovna: Do you know what, Kolya? Try and sing, laugh, get angry, as you once did... You stay in, we'll laugh and drink fruit liqueur and we'll drive away your depression in a flash. I'll sing if you like. Or else let's go and sit in the dark in your study as we used to, and you'll tell me about your depression... You have such suffering eyes. I'll look into them and cry, and we'll both feel better.” - Anton Chekhov

32. “There is more beauty than our eyes can bear, precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm.” - Marilynne Robinson

33. “I might be a great liar, but I am not sure I can lie to those striking eyes.” - M.F. Moonzajer