Quotes About Understanding

Wise men don't need concrete answers. By definition, they need wisdom." ~ Geraki

None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark times?

Why does it have to be so cut-and-dried? In your view, I either have to hate them or be in league with them. There's a middle ground, you know. I can still be loyal to the Alchemists and on friendly terms with vampires and dhampirs.

And that's the thing, I think... the real reason I'm not that weirded out by you two. It goes against all sound logic, but somehow, you two together... it just works.

i don't want to fight anymore. I don't want us to hate eachother. And...well...No matter how i feel about us, i want you to be happy.

History is important because it teaches us about past. And by learning about the past, ypu come to understand the present, so that you may make educated decisions about the future.

He always got this glint in his eyes when he complimented my looks, like he was seeing so much more than just my actual appearance.

Observing is not the same as experiencing.' Li Wei gestures angrily at my stump. 'You sit there and judge others from a safe distance every day. You assume because you watch us, you understand us. But you don't.

But who am I to judge? We're all fighting our own battles, the best way we can.

That was ridiculous," I told Dorian, once she'd left. "She's not the kind of person to fall for your flirting." "On the contrary," said Dorian. "She's exactly the kind of person to fall for it. I understand these warrior maids, you know. They live such harsh, cold lives, always trying to keep up with the men... when really, they just need someone to make them feel like a woman. And that, of course, is an area in which I excel. Why, if I'd had ten minutes alone with her—

All guys mean the same thing when they want to 'get to know a girl better.' You're a well-bred young lady, so I understand why you'd be too innocent to understand. Good thing you've got me here to interpret.

Oh," he said to Kiyo, voice completely devoid of emotion. "I see. It's your turn again.

I ALWAYS LOOK YOU.YOU HAVE TO KNOW

I tried desperately to put my thoughts into the forms of prayers, but I didn't know how. If God was real, I figured He was powerful enough to know what I wanted without me actually saying the right words.

I told you," said Dimitri, eyes both amused and sharp.

How can I explain what I myself don't understand?

It's a tricky art, working with them in their purest form," she mused. "Simultaneously simple yet infinitely complex." It sounded like my relationship with Adrian.

She shook her head and almost laughed. 'My reaction was a little stronger than 'crap,' Rose. Do you have any idea what you've done?

And I know this sounds like another bullshit breakup line, but I really would like to be your friend.

That makes sense," Adrian said "It does?" He glanced at me, a flicker of amusement in his eyes. "Yes, little dhampire. Sometimes you make sense. Go on.

Where's the heart?" - Dimitri Belikov

I was no better at reading people than I had been ten seconds ago, but in that moment, I suddenly gained a flash of understanding into the mystery that was Adrian Ivashkov. People didn't believe in him very often. They had low expectations of him, so he did as well.

Adrian met my eyes for a long moment, saying nothing aloud yet somehow conveying a million messages.

If God was real, I figured He was powerful enough to know what I wanted without me actually saying the right words.