Understanding Quotes

5353 quotes by 3113 authors

Between two beings there is always the barrier of words. Man has so many ears and speaks so many languages. Should it nevertheless be possible… — Joost Meerloo
The life of the wood, meadow, and lake go on without us. Flowers bloom, set seed and die back; squirrels hide nuts in the fall… — Ann Zwinger
Learning is all about connections, and through our connections with unique people we are able to gain a true understanding of the world around us. — Peter Senge
By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person. — Nhat Hanh
Wonder in everything No matter how great or small... Same thing that's scrawled across the stars Is written under our skin... There's a time to… — David Gray
The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The art of reading is in great part that of acquiring a better understanding of life from one's encounter with it in a book. — Andre Maurois
The self-discovery of your inherent leadership potential and an understanding of who you are and what you are meant to be are the keys to… — Myles Munroe
Understanding people certainly impacts your ability to communicate with others. — John C. Maxwell
Changing your attitude from self-centerdness to understanding requires desire and commitment to always try to see things from the other persons point of view. — John C. Maxwell
Bistromathics itself is simply a revolutionary new way of understanding the behavior of numbers. Just as Einstein observed that space was not an absolute but… — Douglas Adams
Understanding your dog and knowing how to control him, develop his potentials, and resolve behavior problems, emotional conflicts and frustrations are no less essential than… — Michael Fox
It's a very special generation, because during our careers the computer entered chess. So we know how to play without computers, which is also important.… — Vassily Ivanchuk
Unless a player has an 'understanding chess' rating of at least 2400, the amount of significant knowledge that he can impart on others is limited. — Edmar Mednis
What a great thing is understanding! It is priceless. No man can give greater pleasure to his fellow man than by understanding him. — Hazrat Inayat Khan
One is not likely to achieve understanding from the explanation of another. — Takuan Soho
Knowledge is not power, it is only potential. Applying that knowledge is power. Understanding why and when to apply that knowledge is wisdom! — Takeda Shingen
This is one of their [the Christians'] rules. Let no man that is learned, wise, or prudent come among us: but if they be unlearned,… — Aulus Cornelius Celsus
I taught what was clear in Acts 11:26: SAVED = CHRISTIAN = DISCIPLE, simply meaning that you cannot be saved and you cannot be a… — Unknown Author
I would say much of religious heresy is the result of a misunderstanding of the basic nature of God. And once we have a proper… — Josh McDowell

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