Quotes About Understanding

Philosophy, the love of Wisdom, is at the very bottom defence against the incomprehensible.

Historians have often felt that the discovery of facts (even true ones) is only a preliminary to a higher activity, that of understanding the facts. And at this point history becomes dangerous, because it disturbs the dust of the past

Extraverted Feelers make fine salespeople who empathize with their customers, but so do Introverted Thinkers, who carefully listen to their customers without projecting their own needs.

It's right to learn, even from the enemy.

Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.

Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.

Forgive my asking you to use your mind. It is a thing which no novelist should expect of his reader...

the letter means nothing until the spirit gives it life

I don't think I like you, said she. That's all square enough. You're goin' to love me before we get through

she would watch him with eyes that were fuller of love than of understanding.

Maybe it's not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.

Hating people isn't a productive way of living. So what's the point in hating anyone? There's enough hate in the world as it is, without me adding to it.

Lord Marshmoreton: I wish I could get you see my point of view. George Bevan: I do see your point of view. But dimly. You see, my own takes up such a lot of the foreground

Édesapám pedig, akinél így minden összefolyt, mint a vizek az óceánban, azt gondolta (mikor még élt), hogy nyilván létezik valaki, Valaki, aki nekem se mond el mindent, hogy ne legyen sok nekem se.

Emotions are ill-suited for creating systems, my father's friend said, disheartened, whereas that's what we're talking about.

Trouble sharpens the vision.

The gift of seeing ourselves as others see us is, as the poet indicates, vouchsafed to few men.

And when you love someone you don't always see them realistically.

See with your soul and not your eyes because to dance with the beasts you must penetrate their disguise.

You'll see. She can be nice sometimes.

He's waiting for yu, young queen.' Shocked, I stared at Seoras. 'Heath?' The Warrior's look was wise and understanding - his voice gentle. 'Aye, yur Heath probably does await you somewhere in the future, but it is of your Guardian I speak.

You know that prejudice isn't logical, which is why it is so hard to overcome.

There was a pause, and then Damien said, I nominate Erik Night. Shaunee rolled her eyes. Erin said, Okay, how many times do we have to explain this to you--the boy is not on your team. He likes breasts and vaginas, not penises and anu-- Stop! I absolutely did not want to get off on this subject. I think Erik Night is a good choice, and not because he likes me or, well...

When Lynette described everything that had happened, the puzzle pieces fell into place from my last vision. Goddess, I hate figurative language.