I Understood Quotes

249 quotes by 219 authors

I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money's sake. Once you have six houses and… — Kevin Bacon
I was actually the manager of the games department of an amusement park when I was at college, so I understood the coin-op side of… — Nolan Bushnell
I understood that my family was rich in love but would probably never own the land my father, John, dreamed of owning. My mother, Willie… — John Henrik Clarke
I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little… — George Clooney
The first thing that I learned - and I understood it at a really young age - was that I could get a laugh. Really… — George Clooney
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of actually visiting the Playboy Mansion. I saw the peacocks, fed grapes to the monkeys, and even… — Diablo Cody
When I had nothing more to lose, I was given everything. When I ceased to be who I am, I found myself. When I experienced… — Paulo Coelho
Before I had my child, I thought I knew all the boundaries of myself, that I understood the limits of my heart. It's extraordinary to… — Uma Thurman
I understood that our entire universe is contained in the mind and the spirit. We may choose not to find access to it, we may… — Alexander Shulgin
I understood that all the material of a literary work was in my past life, I understood that I had acquired it in the midst… — Marcel Proust
When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed to ignore… — Bianca Jagger
There was all this loneliness in my cartoons and people would say, "Gee, these characters are so lonely, disconnected, depressed." And I'd say, 'Yeah well,… — Michael Leunig
I understood . . . that those who desired salvation should act like the trustee who, though having control over great possessions, regards not an… — Mahatma Gandhi
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any… — Magic Johnson
In anthropology, which historically exists to 'give voice' to others, there is no greater taboo than self-revelation. The impetus of our discipline, with its roots… — Ruth Behar
Luckily, I was raised by people whod already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didnt want me to act. I understood… — Laura Dern
How do you explain certain physical qualities that somehow sell on screen? You're born with it... Certain people are just more watchable, and I was… — Joan Chen
I miss the movies. Still, I understood that my kind of movie has had its day. I thought it was over for me. — Debbie Reynolds
Mr. Hitchcock taught me everything about cinema. It was thanks to him that I understood that murder scenes should be shot like love scenes and… — Grace Kelly
In the beginning, I want to say something about human greatness. Some time ago, I was reading texts of Kungtse. When I read these texts,… — Bert Hellinger

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