I Understood Quotes

249 quotes by 217 authors

I always thought fainting showed an inherent weakness of character, but I understood it now. It was an act of self-preservation. Confronted by emotion too… — Karen Marie Moning
I understood that centuries of chains and lashes will not kill the spirit of man nor the sense of truth within him. — Ayn Rand
One day" came. Because finally I understood. — Melina Marchetta
When I saw FÃ¤olin fall, I understood then that the true agony of war isn't being wounded yourself, it's having to watch those you care… — Christopher Paolini
I searched everywhere for a proof of reality, when all the while I understood quite well that the standard of reality had changed — Algernon Blackwood
I understood that in this small space of time we had mutually surrendered our loneliness and replaced it with trust. — Patti Smith
It was a part of myself that was my enemy; I still had a childish illusion that the flesh on my own bones was somehow… — MacDonald Harris
I am still learning about love. I thought I understood it--not just mother love, but the love for one's parents, for one's husband, and for… — Lisa See
I understood that pain was real and sometimes things didn't last. Sometimes you just had to enjoy it while it lasts and cherish it when… — Abbi Glines
When I was twelve, I was interviewed by a doctoral candidate in education and asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I… — Judith Butler
For the first time in my life I understood the meaning of the word 'never'. And it's really awful. You say the word a hundred… — Muriel Barbery
Even as a small child, I understood that woman had secrets, and that some of these were only to be told to daughters. In this… — Alice Hoffman
I understood we used to be close. But they were like books i'd read two summer ago; I knew I'd liked them, but I couldn't… — Sara Shepard
As we continued to talk, going through the motions of getting to know each other, I realized that we already did know each other, as… — Ernest Cline
Finally, I understood what else was going on. I might be slow, but given time, I put the pieces together. "You have no reason to… — Ann Aguirre
And yet I understood the alienation of being around others who couldn't really see you or chose not to. I'd felt the self-loathing that came… — Sylvia Day
One day when I was fourteen, I told Charlie that I hated Mother. â€œDonâ€™t hate her, Jo,â€ he told me. â€œFeel sorry for her. Sheâ€™s… — Ruta Sepetys
If I had a life with Woods to look forward to I knew I could fight whatever darkness that tried to take me. Before Woods,… — Abbi Glines
I saw the world I had walked since my birth and I understood how fragile it was, that the reality was a thin layer of… — Neil Gaiman
In my search to find myself, Iâ€™d found so much more. I knew now why I wanted to live. I understood love. I had found… — Abbi Glines

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