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most scientific problems are far better understood by studying their history than their logic. — Ernst Mayr
I perceived that the 'thing' and the 'idea' were taken to be equivalents of feeling, and understood the lie of the world of will and… — Kazimir Malevich
The motif must always be set down in a simple way, easily grasped and understood by the beholder. By the elimination of superfluous detail, the… — Alfred Sisley
My hold on the past and the future is precarious and my possession of my own time is always postponed until a stage when I… — Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Mortifying the deeds of the body cannot be understood of the religious deeds of the body, for they are to be cherished, nor of the… — Christopher Love
The words are very distinctly formed; but by the bodily ear they are not heard. They are, however, much more clearly understood than they would… — Teresa of Avila
The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it… — Branford Marsalis
If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. — Betty Eadie
If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. — Betty Eadie
Postmodernism does not help us understand good art. It encourages art that can be easily understood and throws in something catchy to cover the loss… — Walter Darby Bannard
His daily prayer, far better understood in acts than in words, was simply doing good. — John Greenleaf Whittier
In studying the fate of our forest king, we have thus far considered the action of purely natural causes only; but, unfortunately, man is in… — John Muir
Don't sow your desires in someone else's garden; just cultivate your own as best you can; don't long to be other than what you are,… — Saint Francis de Sales
I allow myself to be understood as a colorful fragment in a drab world. — Errol Flynn
Writing is a passion I have never understood, yet a storyteller is all I have ever wanted to be. — Ruth Park
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation. — David
To know John Kennedy, as I did, was to understand the true meaning of the word. He understood that courage is not something to be… — Gerald R. Ford
I want to be sure...that nothing is done on these veterans. Is that understood?...Is the word out? That they are not to touch em, they… — Richard M. Nixon
Guileless and without vanity, we were still in love with ourselves then. We felt comfortable in our skins, enjoyed the news that our senses released… — Jim Morrison
The vain presumption of understanding everything can have no other basis than never having understood anything. For anyone who had ever experienced just once the… — Galileo Galilei
I understood....that in my own life I represented a whole period of American history. — Laura Ingalls Wilder
When the spirit is understood, then life becomes not at all common, but a constant magical circus in which you see yourself reflected in all… — Frederick Lenz
Be generous with your time and your resources and with giving credit and, especially, with your words. It's so much easier to be a critic… — Maria Popova
When we speak of knowing God, it must be understood with reference to man's limited powers of comprehension. God, as He really is, is far… — John Milton
When you understand yourself, that very day you have understood the whole of humanity. Then nobody can make you miserable... — Rajneesh

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