Understanding Quotes

5353 quotes by 3113 authors

Understanding precedes peace. — Vanna Bonta
Sadly the very thing that strikes us as obvious always defeats our thinking about it in more penetrating ways: just as the Romans said that… — Kenny Smith
The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is… — Laozi
Deep down there was understanding, not of the facts of our lives so much as of our essential natures. — May Sarton
In life, understanding is the booby prize. — Werner Erhard
There never was a tonic that would cure more social ailments than a healthy, happy home. There never was a greater source of social stability… — Richard L. Evans
There is not so good an understanding between any two, but the exposure by the one of a serious fault in the other will produce… — Henry David Thoreau
It's like growing lotus flowers. You cannot grow lotus flowers on marble. You have to grow them on the mud. Without mud you cannot have… — Nhat Hanh
God is a person [in Christ]. A person can be known only by personal understanding, not impersonal understanding. Personal understanding takes place through love, caring,… — Peter Kreeft
You're no longer fighting God, trying to make Him do what you want. You're accepting what happens, and your main prayer transforms into one that… — Amy Welborn
Tolerance, openness and understanding towards other peoples' cultures, social structures, values and faiths are now essential to the very survival of an interdependent world. — Aga Khan IV
There's nothing to prove, nothing to figure out, nothing to get, nothing to understand. When we finally stop explaining everything to ourselves, we may discover… — Steve Hagen
As I cooked in the cauldron of motherhood, the incredible love I felt for my children opened my heart and brought me a much greater… — Tsultrim Allione
In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding. — Unknown Author
There is a kind of certainty that seems to characterize Jared Smith's best work, an understanding about place and the flow of spirit that makes… — Joseph Bruchac
There exists a righteous unity between the temple and the home. Understanding the eternal nature of the temple will draw you to your family; understanding… — Gary E. Stevenson
Stop thinking 'outside the box' and look what is actually in the box first. You jump around from marketing gimmick to marketing gimmick without a… — Julie Ann Dawson
To say that one need art, or politics, that incorporate ambiguity and contradiction is not to say that one then stops recognizing and condemning things… — William Kentridge
Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer's lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out… — Maggie Shipstead
Joining a band of brothers together, a group with one common interest or mission, whether as a company, a team, or a motorcycle club, requires… — Sonny Barger

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