Quotes about Not Knowing How

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away. Votes: 3

Not knowing how he lost himself, or how he recovered himself, he may never feel certain of not losing himself again. Votes: 3

Not knowing how to feed the spirit, we try to muffle its demands in distraction...What matters is that one be for a time inwardly attentive. Votes: 3

Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it. Votes: 2

Knowing how to age and not being afraid of aging is very healthy. Votes: 2

We want better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them. Votes: 2

My songs are about not knowing who to be and not knowing how to act. Votes: 2

I definitely like the mystery of not knowing how things will turn out, you know. Votes: 2

Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it. Votes: 2

Obviously I had gone all through high school and into college, and you don't do that not knowing how to read. Votes: 2

How can you interview somebody about something fairly technical if you start on the wrong foot by not even knowing his name? Votes: 2

In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach. Votes: 2

Knowing how to paint and to use one's colors rightly has not any connection with originality. This originality consists in properly expressing your own impressions. Votes: 2

Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. Votes: 2

Thankfully, I have a background as an actor, and you learn how to live in that world of not knowing what's going to happen next. Votes: 2

Women often come up not knowing how to make decisions. We get wishy-washy. We become great wage earners - breadwinners - but we don't know how to control empires. Votes: 2

Starting out really punk came from not knowing any better and listening to music like that, not knowing how to play music - well, still not knowing how to play music. Votes: 2

A lot of women don't know how to love because there's deep reasons for them not knowing how to love. And what I mean by deep reasons is deep and dark reasons. Votes: 2

Just making the crowd laugh is not really doing things for me anymore. That's just knowing how to kill; I've learned how to kill - but also learned when a crowd's laughter is meaningful. Votes: 2

And it's not a finger-pointing issue to me; I take as much responsibility as I can. It was more just me not really knowing what I wanted to do and how to get it done. Votes: 2

We are, all of us, incoherent text, and just knowing that - knowing that no matter how much you say, 'I am this' and part of you is not that - means that you can say it. Votes: 2

I do not outline. There are writers I know and count as my friends who certainly do it the other way, but for me, part of the adventure is not knowing how it's going to turn out. Votes: 2

I went from off-off Broadway. I would direct plays in Baldwin Hills. Almost Tyler Perry-like, really trying to express myself in that and not really knowing how to, knowing acting in story, but not really knowing how to technically hold a camera. Votes: 2

The only failure is not knowing how to be happy."---My Story Votes: 0

We are better off not knowing how sausages and laws are made. Votes: 0

But not hurting people and knowing how to get along with people, ... they're different. Votes: 0

All man's troubles come from not knowing how to sit still in one room. Votes: 0

It's not knowing how to write that makes you interesting, it's what you write. Votes: 0

One is not born English without knowing how to converse easily about the weather. Votes: 0

I definitely like the mystery of not knowing how things will turn out, you know. Votes: 0

All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone. Votes: 0

Silence. All human unhappiness comes from not knowing how to stay quietly in a room. Votes: 0

We want far better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them. Votes: 0

Being focused in life is not only knowing what you want, but also how and why. Votes: 0

Happiness consists of living in the dailyness of life and not knowing how happy you are. Votes: 0

I understand, and not knowing how to express myself without pagan words, I’d rather remain silent Votes: 0

Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men? Votes: 0

We judge other according to results; how else?--not knowing the process by which results are arrived at. Votes: 0

I love the thought of not knowing how things will turn out but the willingness to invest anyway. Votes: 0

A dream is a creation of the intelligence, the creator being present but not knowing how it will end. Votes: 0

It's not about knowing the key to success, but knowing how to use it and which doors to open Votes: 0

I do not blame himfor not knowing the gentleness of my soul.When I only showed him,how violently I loved. Votes: 0

Being a leader is not about finding ways to get others to serve you, but knowing how to serve your followers. Votes: 0

The only thing more dangerous then your enemy knowing how powerful you are, is your enemy not knowing how powerful you are. Votes: 0

So this is how a person can come to despise himself-knowing he's doing the wrong thing and not being able to stop. Votes: 0

The only thing more dangerous than your enemy knowing how powerful you are, is your enemy not knowing how powerful you are Votes: 0

Don't let not knowing how it'll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting. Votes: 0

Knowing that we can make a difference in this world is a great motivator. How can we know this and not be involved? Votes: 0

An object is frequently not seen, from not knowing how to see it, rather than from any defect of the organ of vision. Votes: 0

Greatness of soul consists not so much in soaring high and in pressing forward, as in knowing how to adapt and limit oneself. Votes: 0

I've been playing one way or another since I was about three years old. I don't remember not knowing how to play any instruments. Votes: 0

Half of the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need. I live more simply now, and with more peace. Votes: 0

I couldn't help it," I said, knowing how lame that sounded. It was as bad as Angeline's "it's not my fault" mantra. Votes: 0

My biggest fear is the people I love not knowing how much I love them. I just want to remind people all the time. Votes: 0

Remember, empathy need not lead to sympathetically giving in to the other side’s demands—knowing how someone feels does not mean agreeing with them. Votes: 0

But knowing that you had gone wrong, and knowing how you had gone wrong, were not the same thing as knowing how to put it right. Votes: 0

It was like looking at a knot, knowing it was a knot, but not knowing how to untie it. I had no map for this life. Votes: 0

We have the authority to take action, ... But responsible authority means not only being able to take action, but knowing when and how to take that action. Votes: 0

The new illiteracy is about more than not knowing how to read the book or the word; it is about not knowing how to read the world... Votes: 0

Some people don't know how to fall in love, like not knowing how to swim. They panic first when they jump in. Then they figure it out. Votes: 0

I don't know how I could sleep at night, not knowing I was surrounded by a thousand other sleeping, dreaming souls. - pg 120, Jem to Tessa & Will Votes: 0

It's not just philosophy, not just words; it's knowing how the mind functions; only then can you develop loving-kindness; only then can you become a spiritual person. Votes: 0

I want to disabuse people of the idea that knowledge is power. Knowing how to get to Detroit is not the same thing as having the bus fare. Votes: 0

I've always thought that reviews and knowing how much your fans appreciate or don't like something, that's the sugar coating. I'm trying not to think about those things. Votes: 0

There are strong people who aren't able to climb. It's about reading the rock, knowing how to position your body and having the tenacity to not let go. Votes: 0

We are too kind, too willing--too unwilling too--reaching out blindly with a grasping hand but not knowing how to ask for what we don't even know we want. Votes: 0

I don't need to try to push everyone out of the way and say, "This is how you do it. I actually like not knowing. I trust every lead. Votes: 0

You know how I always believe in the future... Without disorder, the revolution is impossible; knowing that, I did not lose hope, and I do not lose it now. Votes: 0

The writer is one who, embarking upon a task, does not know what to do... Writing is a process of dealing with not-knowing, a forcing of what and how. Votes: 0

Knowing how to live is not something we have to teach children. Knowing how to live is something we have to be careful not to take away from them. Votes: 0

Because what nobody ever understood is that I, too, wanted to be a somebody. But how do you go through life wanting to be a someone and not knowing how? Votes: 0

The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along. Votes: 0

It's a really scary thing, having your dreams come true and seeing everything you ever wanted happening, getting the attention for it and then not knowing how to handle it properly. Votes: 0

In 1688 England contracted to the Netherlands the highest debt that one nation can owe to another. Herself not knowing how to recover her liberties, they were restored by men of the United Provinces. Votes: 0

Going out on a stage publicly and not knowing how people are going to react to you - once I experienced that, it made me feel much more comfortable about going into a scene. Votes: 0

There is a world of deaf, dumb and blind people out there, who are shuffling through their lives, not knowing how wonderful life can be. They have their moments, but they are very unconscious. Votes: 0

There is a world of deaf, dumb and blind people out there, who are shuffling through their lives, not knowing how wonderful life can be. They have their moments, but they are very unconscious. Votes: 0

I don't think there's anything wrong with not knowing how to play an instrument, but the rise of the non-musical producer has done away with musicianship and focused attention purely on the song's hook. Votes: 0

I began as a true beginner, not knowing how to dance or perform. I just entered a local contest in town as a joke, because if you entered you got a free blouse and scarf. Votes: 0