Quotes About Understanding

Students are taught how to do things, but many are not forced to reflect on why they should do them or what we are here for.

Make wisdom human to the adolescent mind.

Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.

Illiteracy is the innability of a person to learn. It is not all about the innability to read or write as the middle class regards it.

Why use long words when short ones will do? Not all readers have been to college or university.

Creatures whose main spring is curiosity will enjoy the accumulating of fact far more than the pausing at times to reflect on those facts.

I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt.

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I'll understand.

Soon learnt soon forgotten.

Education n: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Some drink from the fountain of knowledge - others just gargle.

I think African Americans are resilient and hustlers by nature. I think they need to understand that you can take that hustle to the boardroom, but it has to be an education process.

When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen.

It was just like Howlin' Wolf. Once you arrive at the point that you understand it, the emotional factor is darker than some of the saddest blues stuff.

I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there's a lot to be said for that way of thinking.

True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason.

For "full" emotional communication, one person needs to allow his state of mind to be influenced by that of the other.

If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.

At times it does not really matter what language you are speaking, especially when you are emotional and try to reach other hearts. To transcend emotion, silence is the best language.

I'm an emotional guy, so I don't have to worry about a girl trying to get me to open up.

The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them.

People just tell me I'm supposed to be sensitive, and I'm not. But I think I'm very emotional. I'm very caring.

It's tremendous what can happen when suddenly you make an emotional connection.

Emotions have taught mankind to reason.