Comprehending Quotes

45 quotes by 43 authors

'Tis certain that our senses are extremely disproportioned for comprehending the whole compass and latitude of things. — John Wilkins
Our brains are not capable of comprehending the infinite so, instead, we ignore it and eat cheese on toast. — Jonathan Cainer
Looking for the essence of beauty is comprehending and appreciating that quality in an object which is fairer and better than only what our eyes… — Luci Swindoll
Fools usually know best that which the wise despair of ever comprehending. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
When you read and understand a poem, comprehending its rich and formal meanings, then you master chaos a little. — Stephen Spender
It's one thing for a person to live his life as a vacuous shell without fully comprehending the extent of his transgressions, but I was… — Tarek Saab
When comprehending how different people truly are, you also comprehend the absolute necessity of some divine authority. — Criss Jami
Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift. — Albert Einstein
You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence… — Maimonides
People who donâ€™t know how to summarize have no dignity. Neither do people who needlessly drag on their messy lives. They who donâ€™t know the… — Young-Ha Kim
And immediately Rather than words comes the thought of high windows: The sun-comprehending glass, And beyond it, the deep blue air, that shows Nothing, and… — Philip Larkin
We love, while knowing that someday our love might be lost forever. We laugh as we stride along, even while recognising that doom lies at… — Cecilia Dart-Thornton
I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the… — Brandon Sanderson
Don't do it, Eleanor told the little girl; insist on your cup of stars; once they have trapped you into being like everyone else you… — Shirley Jackson
Some of the smartest men have a hard time comprehending the obvious. — Kristin Cashore
Not being able to fully understand God is frustrating but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to limit God to… — Francis Chan
When we consider that each of us has only one life to live, isnâ€™t it rather tragic to find men and women, with brains capable… — Neil Gaiman
Not being able to understand God is frustrating, but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to limit God to something… — Francis Chan
Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring… — Alexis Carrel
The deepest failures any fiction writer is likely to have are failures of not quite comprehending the truth of the story that he or she… — Richard Russo

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