Quotes about understanding
understanding opinion philosopher
Do not imagine that what we have said of the insufficiency of our understanding and of its limited extent is an assertion founded only on the Bible: for philosophers likewise assert the same, and perfectly understand it,- without having regard to any religion or opinion. Maimonides
understanding force used
Nonviolence is an intensely active force when properly understood and used. Mahatma Gandhi
understanding world truth-is
Nobody in this world possesses absolute truth. This is God's attribute alone. Relative truth is all we know. Therefore, we can only follow the truth as we see it. Such pursuit of truth cannot lead anyone astray. Mahatma Gandhi
understanding
Knowledge is freedom and with freedom comes understanding. Julie Garwood
understanding hearing trust-in-god
It isn't necessary to trust God when we have full understanding and knowledge of what He is doing on our behalf... Trust is needed in those times when, for whatever reason, we are not hearing from God as clearly as we would like. Joyce Meyer
understanding links feels
It is quite clear that between love and understanding there is a very close link...He who loves understands, and he who understands loves. One who feels understood feels loved, and one who feels loved feels sure of being understood. Paul Tournier
understanding mind first-impression
For the understanding of a picture a chair is needed. Why a chair? To prevent the legs, as they tire, from interfering with the mind Paul Klee
understanding misunderstanding
Understanding is but the sum of misunderstandings. Haruki Murakami
understanding misunderstanding
understanding' is merely the sum total of our misunderstandings, Haruki Murakami
understanding should
One should never condemn what one cannot understand. Han Suyin
understanding delicacy
I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding. Gustav Mahler
understanding language assuming
One must not assume that an understanding of science is present in those who borrow the language Louis Pasteur
understanding circumstances understanding-yourself
It's in understanding yourself deeply that you can lend yourself to another person's circumstances and another person's experience. Lupita Nyong'o
understanding littles sometimes
Sometimes it's a little bit like being a politician. We have work to do in understanding our users sentiments. Meg Whitman
understanding unraveling metaphor
Understanding a metaphor is like deciphering a code or unraveling a riddle. Max Black
understanding world body
To understand is to experience harmony between what we aim at and what is given, between the intention and the performance - and the body is our anchorage in the world. Maurice Merleau-Ponty
understanding
Happiness comes from the full understanding of your own being. Marina Abramovic
understanding growth intellectual
Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding. Maria Montessori
understanding brain kind
If our brain is understanding some parts of the universe and not understanding other parts, and those understandings are about the laws of physics that our brains are built on top of, then it's kind of a loop, right? Edward Boyden
understanding may opponents
Religion and science, for example, are often though to be opponents, but as I have shown, the insights of ancient religions and of modern science are both needed to reach a full understanding of human nature and the conditions of human satisfaction. The ancients may have known little about biology, chemistry, physics, but many were good psychologists. Jonathan Haidt
understanding trying littles
I've been trying to catch up to it. Just trying to get with it, feel behind it a little bit, but that's good actually, probably. That way, I'm still sort of understanding it. Justin Vernon
understanding deceit elements
The pictures from the first professional photo session that the young David Beckham submitted himself to are extraordinary. He has a barely suppressed smile, as though he and the cameraman are complicit in the understanding that this is not yet David Beckham we see and that there is an element of deceit in selling the photographs as such Julie Burchill
understanding way sometimes
Metaphors are fine if they aid understanding, but sometimes they get in the way. Richard Dawkins
understanding three conviction
The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction. Richard Whately
understanding storm sound
It is as hard a thing to maintain a sound understanding, a tender conscience, a lively, gracious, heavenly spirit, and an upright life in the midst of contention, as to keep your candle lighted in the greatest storms. Richard Baxter
understanding bottles tables
Baltimore is permissiveness. The pleasures of the flesh, the table, the bottle, and the purse are tolerated with a civilized understanding. Russell Baker
understanding trying actors
I'm an infant with Shakespeare; I'm kind of learning how to walk. I am trying to decipher the code, you know? I do my research. And I get a clear understanding of what the language is. It is a tremendous process I have to go through as I am sure all actors do, finding the gems hidden in his language. Ruben Santiago-Hudson
understanding important culture
The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context. Troy Perry
understanding magic enemy
My understanding of magic is fairly straightforward. Hit enemies with a sword until they’re dead. If they rise again, hit them again. Repeat as necessary. It worked against Set. Rick Riordan
understanding territory ends
I roam around a lot in my territory, but what I learn at one end inflects and opens up my understanding at the other. Rebecca Solnit
understanding secret way
The secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place. Rick Wakeman
understanding worship devotion
If we understand and feel that the greatest act of devotion and worship to God is not to harm any of His beings, we are loving God. Meher Baba
understanding looks metaphor
The family is changing not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors. Mary Catherine Bateson