Quotes About Understanding

By understanding the nuances of the world around you and how to survive the temptations, you can rule anything. Even yourself

Sebastos Eudorus Parthenopaeus. He is really going to hate us when he has to learn to spell all that." – Acheron

Plato said, be kind to everyone you meet for we are all fighting difficult battles.

It's not manly to hurt others or belittle them. Respect and kindness require more courage because people take advantage of those.

There are three sides to every story: yours, theirs, and the truth somewhere in the middle.

Let's just say I understand betrayal. And having been where he is, I know the explosion to come. Trust me. 'Duck' won't quite cover it. (Sin)

How did you know Cassandra was the mother? (Wulf) I know lots of things when I apply myself. (Acheron)

No. Real love takes time to build. What you feel is just infatuation. (Geary) But it doesn't feel temporary. (Arik) It never does at its onset. It's only in hindsight that we realize the difference between infatuation and love. (Geary)

Technical advisor. Since you know our enemies so well, we're going to pick your brain. (Jericho) I'll tell you what you want to know. There's no need to torture me for it. (Asmodeus) Pick your brain is an idiomatic expression, Asmodeus. It means we'll have you tell us things. We're not actually going in there to mess with your head. (Delphine) Oh, thank the Source. I can't stand it when someone opens my skull. It really hurts. (Asmodeus)

Just remember you have to bear my choice with the same grace and even tempered temerity I've shown with yours. (Shahara) Good. I get to whine and bitch. Can't wait. (Syn)

Everyone deserves to have someone who loves them.

Hey, don't apologize. We all have shit to deal with. I have the same reaction sometimes, too. (Syn) I find that hard to believe. (Shahara) It's true. You ever want to see me really wig out? Hand me a candy bar. (Syn)

She didn't judge him or hate him for things that weren't his fault. She accepted him and that was the greatest miracle of all.

Okay, I don't like it when you walk away from me, but other than that...(Arik) Yeah, I guess that makes sense. You transcend a dimension to come here and I brush you off. I can see where that might get annoying. (Geary)

I agree, Dad. I was just explaining to the woman why we don't look anything alike and why you would have been younger than me when I was born. It doesn't mean I don't love you 'cause you know I do. Make one snotty comment in anger when you're twelve years old going through puberty and getting grounded, and you pay for it for the rest of your life. Parents ain't got no sense of humor. (Omari)

I know you did. It's just that I wanted to see you for a few minutes and you were asleep. I didn't want to disturb you. (Leta) So you slept at my feet like a puppy? No offense, but that's creepy as hell. Next thing I know, you'll be trying on my clothes and sleeping in my bed. (Aiden)

But don't you find the concept of love unusual? (Alix) Not at all. Love I understand completely. It's hatred that puzzles me. I don't comprehend finding pleasure in cruelty. (Vik)

Nick rubbed his hand across his face as he tried to make sense of her prattle. But that was the thing about Simi. She seldom made sense.

Judge no one until you know their circumstances. No matter how awful they seemed, sometimes there was a valid reason for their behaviour. Granted, some people were just mean and corrupt, but not always. Many people were just in pain, and by acting out, they were only trying to protect themselves from being hurt more.

She doesn't want me to own her. (Dante) Well, the Simi doesn't understand that. Owning's not so bad. I own akri and he kind of fun. (Simi)

Bubba was the one person who wouldn't even bat an eyelash that Nick was talking to an "imaginary" friend. Heck, he'd probably bring one of his own out to play, too. ~Nick

In case you haven't noticed, there's not a plethora of engineers here. (Devyn) Plethora? What kind of girl word is that? (Sway)

Hey. (She took his chin in her hand so that she could move his head back and forth while she examined him.) You're hurting in there. That would make akri very sad. He doesn't like for his Dark-Hunters to hurt and the Simi don't like it when akri is sad. Why are you hurt? (Simi)

You know what really kills me over this is that I've never seen two animals act more human. What kind of Romeo-Juliet bullshit are they playing anyway? Hell if I know. He says she's the only one who understands him. Given the girly way he's been acting lately, I actually agree with that 'cause I definitely don't get any of it. If he starts wearing lipstick and pink, I vote we take him out and shoot him. Put his whiny ass out of my misery.