Quotes about Not Understanding

Not understanding anything is terrible, because I communicate very much in my real life. Votes: 4

Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. Votes: 3

Not understanding something must not turn us away from God, his ways, or purposes; rather it must be an opportunity to turn our measure of faith into a sacrifice of trust. Votes: 3

Buying art is not understanding art. Votes: 2

Much learning does not teach understanding. Votes: 2

Cats and I have an understanding, but we choose not to interact often. Votes: 2

The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your possibilities. Votes: 2

Theology is not only about understanding the world; it is about mending the world. Votes: 2

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory. Votes: 2

Understanding the laws of nature does not mean that we are immune to their operations. Votes: 2

I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone. Votes: 2

We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts. Votes: 2

I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding. Votes: 2

The depth of concern people feel about UKIP is not always matched by depth of understanding. Votes: 2

I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. Votes: 2

A prince who will not undergo the difficulty of understanding must undergo the danger of trusting. Votes: 2

If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are. Votes: 2

I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace. Votes: 2

However, very recently I have come to an understanding that complex music is not necessarily pleasant. Votes: 2

Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom. Votes: 2

Knowing is not understanding. There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it. Votes: 2

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma, because seeing is neither seeing nor not seeing and because understanding is neither understanding nor not understanding. Votes: 2

Learning many things does not teach understanding Votes: 0

There's nothing wrong with not understanding yourself. Votes: 0

[Our understanding is] not intellectual, but instinctive. Votes: 0

I'm not looking for sympathy, just understanding. Votes: 0

Understanding sometimes is not enough to explain something. Votes: 0

I have not the pleasure of understanding you. Votes: 0

A strict master will not have understanding sons. Votes: 0

Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding. Votes: 0

The First Goal of Conversation: Understanding, not Agreement Votes: 0

Intellectual understanding does not always bring visceral belief. Votes: 0

What is not worth understanding is not knowing. Votes: 0

Art is not about understanding, it’s about experience. Votes: 0

The aim of interpretation is not agreement but understanding Votes: 0

Sometimes it proves the highest understanding not to understand. Votes: 0

Man masters nature not by force, but by understanding Votes: 0

Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity. Votes: 0

Do not hope to understand the source of my understanding. Votes: 0

Knowing something and understanding it were not the same thing. Votes: 0

Chess is a game of understanding and not of memory. Votes: 0

Vulnerability is not a weakness but a faculty for understanding. Votes: 0

It's not finding what's lost, it's understanding what you've found. Votes: 0

Understanding why something happened does not help to reduce the problem. Votes: 0

I am not second-guessing or questioning my understanding of the issue Votes: 0

Knowledge is not made for understanding; it is made for cutting. Votes: 0

It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding. Votes: 0

Documentation is not understanding, process is not discipline, formality is not skill. Votes: 0

Happiness is not the acquisition of anything; it's the understanding of something. Votes: 0

Do not insist that the universe comply with your understanding of it. Votes: 0

Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest. Votes: 0

All understanding begins with our not accepting the world as it appears. Votes: 0

Above all, it is a matter of loving art, not understanding it. Votes: 0

To not know math is a severe limitation to understanding the world. Votes: 0

Anthroposophie is not a religion but a tool for understanding of religions. Votes: 0

One is not likely to achieve understanding from the explanation of another. Votes: 0

I will not be afraid because I understand ... And understanding is happiness. Votes: 0

Asking "Why?" can lead to understanding. Asking "Why not?" can lead to breakthroughs. Votes: 0

Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding. Votes: 0

Learning is not the accumulation of knowledge, but rather, one thing only: understanding Votes: 0

Love is not about liking, loving and caring, but appreciation, understanding and devotion. Votes: 0

Understanding something in one way does not preclude understanding it in other ways. Votes: 0

The golden rule for understanding in spiritual matters is not intellect, but obedience. Votes: 0

I don't get celebrities not understanding that the paparazzi are doing their job. Votes: 0

Prediction, not narration, is the real test of our understanding of the world. Votes: 0

We are not distinguished from brutes by our senses, but by our understanding. Votes: 0

The key to understanding complicated things is knowing what not to look at. Votes: 0

People not only gain understanding through reflection, they evaluate and alter their own thinking. Votes: 0

I would advise no man to marry who is not likely to propagate understanding. Votes: 0

Meditation is not a withdrawal from life. Meditation is a process of understanding oneself. Votes: 0

Leadership starts with understanding responsibility, not ability. Leadership is a Stewardship, not a show. Votes: 0

It really is understanding how to use money, and not let money use you. Votes: 0

Art is not some sort of guideline for understanding. It's a thing unto itself. Votes: 0

There's a lot I don't understand... but not understanding is better than not believing Votes: 0

Those who, in debate, appeal to their qualifications, argue from memory, not from understanding. Votes: 0

Empathy works so well because it does not require a solution. It requires only understanding. Votes: 0

We can not begin to administer justice without understanding the concept of truth and mercy. Votes: 0

Faith consists in believing not what seems true, but what seems false to our understanding. Votes: 0

Nothing convinces persons of a weak understanding so effectually, as what they do not comprehend. Votes: 0

Sorrow for not understanding like I understand now the unpredictable, profound journey that marriage is. Votes: 0

Yet has not Man wept at the sounds? And are not his tears eloquent understanding? Votes: 0

Must not understanding lie open unto wisdom as the pyramids lie open to the stars? (6:2) Votes: 0

An ignorant man ages like an ox. His flesh may increase, but not his understanding. Votes: 0

My father represented authority, which meant—to me—that he could not also represent understanding. Votes: 0

Understanding what and why did not work may be more instructive than celebrating our successes. Votes: 0

You can't make somebody understand something if their salary depends upon them not understanding it. Votes: 0

The intelligence is proved not by ease of learning, but by understanding what we learn. Votes: 0

I don't need to apologize for my behavior you need to apologize for not understanding. Votes: 0

Reality can be experienced only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar Votes: 0

Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding Votes: 0

Guarding knowledge is not a good way to understand. Understanding means to throw away your knowledge. Votes: 0

Workflow is understanding your job, understanding your tools, and then not thinking about it any more. Votes: 0

Guarding knowledge is not a good way to understand. Understanding means to throw away your knowledge. Votes: 0

Morals and criticism are not so properly objects of the understanding as of taste and sentiment. Votes: 0

A man is wise not because of his intelligence, but because of his understanding and kindness. Votes: 0

It is only education and understanding of the past that teaches us not to repeat history. Votes: 0

There is not first understanding and then action. When you understand, that very understanding is action. Votes: 0

Honesty lies in understanding our close and necessary relationship with not wanting to hear the truth. Votes: 0

Understanding what you're OK with and what you're not OK with is so important to learn. Votes: 0

Montaigne [puts] not self-satisfied understanding but a consciousness astonished at itself at the core of human existence. Votes: 0

Democracy is not just voting for your leaders; it's really premised upon ordinary citizens understanding the issues. Votes: 0

It's not the fat that's making you fat: it's not understanding separating carbohydrates from protein and fat. Votes: 0

Interest does not tie nations together; it sometimes separates them. But sympathy and understanding does unite them. Votes: 0

People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Votes: 0

People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Votes: 0

This isn't the kind of story where understanding makes you smart, or not understanding makes you dumb. Votes: 0

We have to cross the boundary between knowing and not knowing many times before we achieve understanding. Votes: 0

The beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living. Votes: 0

There is not so contemptible a plant or animal that does not confound the most enlarged understanding. Votes: 0

There are astonishing stories of heroism not only in preventing bloodshed, but in building understanding which lasts. Votes: 0

Love is not all that is required in a relationship. It needs understanding, openness, kidness, patience, long-suffering Votes: 0

Empirical explorations ultimately change our understanding of which questions are important and fruitful and which are not. Votes: 0

If you look at healthcare today, it's all about disease. It's not about understanding wellness at all. Votes: 0

My family has had to become quite understanding about me not returning phone calls when I'm filming. Votes: 0

Worship is not simply a feeling that is experienced; it must also involve understanding and the mind. Votes: 0

It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding. Votes: 0

Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding. Votes: 0

As parents, we're human beings, too, but sometimes we're not as understanding as we'd like to be. Votes: 0

One must not assume that an understanding of science is present in those who borrow the language Votes: 0

Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not. Votes: 0

Humility comes from understanding that the obstacles in front of you are not going to go away. Votes: 0

Understanding the other persons' needs does not mean you have to give up on your own needs. Votes: 0

The best way to know what people want is not by asking them, but by understanding them, Votes: 0

A religion that is small enough for our understanding would not be big enough for our needs. Votes: 0

Whether you're a believer or not, I think there's a huge value in understanding the quality of redemption. Votes: 0

Genuine historical knowledge requires nobility of character, a profound understanding of human existence - not detachment and objectivity. Votes: 0

I'm president of the Senate. I'm not a neophyte when it comes to understanding political alignments and misalignments. Votes: 0

Our inner guidance comes to us through our feelings and body wisdom first -- not through intellectual understanding. Votes: 0

When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools. Votes: 0

Children are best corrected to the point of their understanding, not to the extent of a parent's frustration. Votes: 0

It is by finding out what something is not that one comes closest to understanding what it is. Votes: 0

The lack of understanding of something is not evidence for God. It's evidence of a lack of understanding. Votes: 0

An understanding of Jesus is not a mere matter of intelligence. He has to be accepted by faith. Votes: 0

Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul They are its actions, but they are not its essence. Votes: 0

If you want to get understanding, keep the Word in your heart and not in your mind only. Votes: 0

Explanation is not half as strong as experience but experience is not half as strong as experience and understanding Votes: 0

The right understanding of any matter and a misunderstanding of the same matter do not wholly exclude each other. Votes: 0

To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual. Votes: 0

Wrong doing must be punished. If not, it will proliferate until anarchy wears the robes of tolerance and understanding. Votes: 0

Discipline and unconditional support is earned by understanding and trust and inclusion. Not by isolation, not by nasty tricks. Votes: 0

Investment philosophy is the clear understanding that by owning shares of stocks he owns businesses, not pieces of paper. Votes: 0

When it comes to understanding and appreciating grace, our biggest problem is our so-called goodness...not our self-perceived badness. Votes: 0

Understanding requires not just a moment of perception, but a continuous awareness, a continuous state of inquiry without conclusion Votes: 0

To call everything that appears illogical, fantasy, fairy tale, or chimera would be practically to admit not understanding nature. Votes: 0

It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not. Votes: 0

[A community chalkboard is] about knowing you're not alone. It's about understanding our neighbors in new and enlightening ways. Votes: 0

The family is changing, not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors. Votes: 0

Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not. Votes: 0

It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. Votes: 0

A nice thing about being 40 is that you're not a kid about your understanding of sex or sexuality anymore. Votes: 0

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. Votes: 0

Deep down there was understanding, not of the facts of our lives so much as of our essential natures. Votes: 0

We accept there's an emotional aspect to life. But we're not very developed in our ways of understanding it. Votes: 0

Understanding is a lot like sex; it's got a practical purpose, but that's not why people do it normally. Votes: 0

If God has created the world, his primary worry was certainly not to make its understanding easy for us Votes: 0

We do not behave out of our identity, we behave out of our understanding of our identity in Christ. Votes: 0

The family is changing not disappearing. We have to broaden our understanding of it, look for the new metaphors. Votes: 0

That's the way they are. You must not hold it against them. Children should be very understanding of grown-ups. Votes: 0

We are to get wisdom and understanding, yet we are not to lean on it apart from the Lord. Votes: 0

I think there is a global commonality of understanding coming into being. And it is not necessarily fostered by institutions. Votes: 0

Suffering comes from not understanding or a full potential or full powers within ourselves to heal, to nurture, to nourish. Votes: 0

Governments and nations should sit together and resolve issues. Reforms must be reached through understanding. But others should not interfere. Votes: 0

Understanding that these statements do not represent reality, we should not be threatened by the language that he has used. Votes: 0

I'm not politically active, but I'm saying [that] you can open up people's understanding of themselves and others with play. Votes: 0

Integrity is the key to understanding legal practice. Law's empire is defined by attitude, not territory or power or process. Votes: 0

Scientific understanding is often beautiful, a profoundly aesthetic experience which gives pleasure not unlike the reading of a great poem. Votes: 0

if people do not understand you outrightly, do not worry; understand people outrightly and act with wisdom, courage and understanding Votes: 0

The Constitution needs allegiance and loyalty and renewal and understanding with each generation, or else it's not going to last. Votes: 0

I used to get upset by people not understanding me, but I’ve made a career out of it now. Votes: 0

Until we can sense a sacred quality in time we will not begin to have a fuller understanding of it. Votes: 0

Wisdom is not the understanding of mystery. Wisdom is accepting that mystery is beyond understanding. That's what makes it mystery. Votes: 0

Racial understanding is not something we find, but something that we must create. Through education, we seek to change attitudes. Votes: 0

Since each person, as an individual, is the not-being of the other, it is never possible to eliminate non-understanding completely. Votes: 0

To gain an overall understanding of oneself does not require looking outward - it requires the strength of looking inward. Votes: 0

Our challenge is not getting the Lord to speak to us; our challenge is understanding what He has to say. Votes: 0

Understanding does not cure evil, but it is a definite help, inasmuch as one can cope with a comprehensible darkness. Votes: 0

This is not a democracy," I said, understanding he fear but unable to do anything about it. "It's a Maxocracy. Votes: 0

The essential test of design is how well it assists the understanding of the content, not how stylish it is. Votes: 0

Leave people to their opinions and judgements. They cannot harm you; it is their understanding that is faulty, not yours. Votes: 0

There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it. Votes: 0

Understanding dissolves fear. When we understand the true nature of our being, fears dissipate. We are spiritual beings, not human beings. Votes: 0

See the inevitable changes not as threats but as opportunities that can deepen our understanding and bring us wisdom and growth. Votes: 0

The birth of Jesus made possible not just a new way of understanding life but a new way of living it. Votes: 0

If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding the routine, the tradition, the shadow -- you are not understanding yourself. Votes: 0

It is common understanding that communication is at the heart of any organisation. So, why have organisational models not evolved accordingly? Votes: 0

If we do not judge flow of life by the limited human understanding, we will flow through life calmly and effortlessly. Votes: 0

You accidentally punched him? Wyatt asked, suppressing a chuckleI'm not sure you have a full understanding of the whole bodyguard thing. Votes: 0

It has pleased God that divine verities should not enter the heart through the understanding, but the understanding through the heart. Votes: 0

Art makes better humans, art is necessary in understanding the world and art makes people happy. Undeniably, art is not optional. Votes: 0

Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. Votes: 0

Do not think about sin, he thought. There are enough problems now without sin. Also I have no understanding of it. Votes: 0

...Forgiving is not having to understand. Understanding may come later, in fragments, an insight here and a glimpse there, after forgiving. Votes: 0

The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership - it is practicing their understanding of leadership. Votes: 0

We cannot afford not to fight for growth and understanding, even when it is painful, as it is bound to be. Votes: 0

Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. Votes: 0

Forty is better than 30. I have a better understanding of who I am, what makes me tick, what's okay and not okay. Votes: 0

I pretended not to understand. One of life's hardest jobs, to make a quick understanding slow. I think I succeeded, thought Herzog. Votes: 0

I do not have deep theological understanding or opinion, but I do not read the Bible as the literal word of God. Votes: 0

[Donald] Trump just said that he thinks his supporters will be okay and understanding with his decision not to prosecute the Clintons. Votes: 0

[Donald] Trump just said that he thinks his supporters will be okay and understanding with his decision not to prosecute the Clintons. Votes: 0

Listening is not understanding the words of the question asked, listening is understanding why the question was asked in the first place. Votes: 0

It's not by accident that the pristine wilderness of our planet disappears as the understanding of our own inner wild nature fades. Votes: 0

Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in. Votes: 0

Any journey in life, if not done for human reasons of understanding and love, would be a very empty and lonely one. Votes: 0

Consciousness is not a bunch of thoughts or a certain level of understanding. Consciousness is a dimension that is beyond our physicality. Votes: 0

God's power rests not on totalizing omnipotence, but on His ability to alchemize suffering, tragedy, and loss into wisdom, understanding, and joy. Votes: 0

I learned quickly that if the student's perception is that you're not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you. Votes: 0

You become more tolerant when you become older. You're not interested in rapping people over the knuckles; you're interested in understanding them. Votes: 0

Habit may lead us to belief and expectation but not to the knowledge, and still less to the understanding, of lawful relations. Votes: 0

An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment. Votes: 0

This was the consequence of seeing too much and understanding the horrible truth: No one is safe. The world is not manageable. Votes: 0

A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others. Votes: 0

A biblical understanding of the Christian life is not 'let go and let God,' it's 'trust God and get going.' Votes: 0

Understanding and respecting your roots is critical not only to winning the tech talent wars but leaving a legacy that transcends bottom lines. Votes: 0

Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding. Votes: 0

To achieve perfection, one must first begin by not understanding many things! And if we understand too quickly, we may not understand well. Votes: 0

Knowledge is not power, it is only potential. Applying that knowledge is power. Understanding why and when to apply that knowledge is wisdom! Votes: 0

To ask larger questions is to risk getting things wrong. Not to ask them at all is to constrain the life of understanding Votes: 0

You accidentally punched him?" Wyatt asked, suppressing a chuckle. "I'm not sure you have a full understanding of the whole bodyguard thing. Votes: 0

Now I understand why you grow so many flowers."She shifted her head, not understanding.I said, "To cover the stink of sulphur. Votes: 0

The facts of microevolution [change within the species] do not suffice for an understanding of macroevolution [theorized change from one species to another]. Votes: 0

The test of learning psychology is whether your understanding of situations you encounter has changed, not whether you have learned a new fact. Votes: 0

Music cleanses the understanding; inspires it, and lifts it into a realm which it would not reach if it were left to itself. Votes: 0

The more you learn, the less you fear. "Learn" not in the sense of academic study, but in the practical understanding of life. Votes: 0

There is nothing in the world really beneficial that does not lie within the reach of an informed understanding and a well-protected pursuit. Votes: 0

Universities exist to transmit knowledge and understanding of ideas and values to students not to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes. Votes: 0

Be not under the dominion of thine own will; it is the vice of the ignorant, who vainly presume on their own understanding. Votes: 0

I speak of knowledge, sir, which is not the bed-equal of learning ... I speak of what comes from learning. I speak of understanding. Votes: 0

I think the notion of understanding each other is a relief. It's not a thing you get with everyone you hang out with. Votes: 0

We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers. Votes: 0

Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind. Votes: 0

It is absolutely impossible at the same time to be a man of understanding and not to be ashamed to gratify the body. Votes: 0

The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it. Votes: 0

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism. Votes: 0

Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy. Votes: 0

The Christian faith is ultimately not only a matter of doctrine or understanding or of intellect, it is a condition of the heart. Votes: 0

The beginning of art is not reason. It is the buried treasure of the unconscious...that unconscious which has more understanding than our lucidity. Votes: 0

This field is not necessarily glamorous, nor does it often produce immediate results, but it seeks to increase our basic understanding of living processes. Votes: 0

It's not Brits who think American readers are a bunch of whinging morons with the geo-social understanding of a wire coathanger, it's American editors. Votes: 0

We can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by what it encounters. Votes: 0

If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world Votes: 0

There is no life without work, anxieties or tensions. Peace is not found in avoiding these but in understanding them and controlling their force. Votes: 0

Knowledge for the sake of understanding, not merely to prevail, that isthe essence of ourbeing.None candefine its limits, or set its ultimate boundaries. Votes: 0

Relying on another is an expression of attachment, not love, a manifestation of insecurity and suffering, not understanding the true nature of our lives. Votes: 0

Suffering is there because there's something we're not understanding about our full divinity, and there are so many ways we could go into understanding. Votes: 0

I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding. Votes: 0

Theorizing is of course essential to make progress in understanding, but theorizing in the absence of knowing available relevant facts is not very productive. Votes: 0

Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration. Votes: 0

To eliminate the concept of waste means to design things-products, packaging, and systems-from the very beginning on the understanding that waste does not exist. Votes: 0

Biological engineering is not necessarily understanding systems but rather, I want to be able to design and build biological systems to perform particular applications. Votes: 0

His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought. Votes: 0

We don't understand each other. That's why there are so many bad things happening; a lot of it has to do with not understanding. Votes: 0

Do not crowd the understanding; it can comprehend so much and no more. A pint pot will not contain the measure of a quart. Votes: 0

Understanding is not a piercing of the mystery, but an acceptance of it, a living blissfully with it, in it, through and by it. Votes: 0

The fact that you are willing to say, 'I do not understand, and it is fine,' is the greatest understanding you could exhibit. Votes: 0

My understanding has always been that if there is any indication that pesticides are harmful, that they would not be allowed to be used. Votes: 0

Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result. Votes: 0

But the velocities of the velocities - the second, third, fourth, and fifth velocities, etc. - exceed, if I mistake not, all human understanding... Votes: 0

Knowing about reincarnation helps us relax. It assists us with an understanding of death and dying. Death is not an end, quite the contrary. Votes: 0

Wisdom and understanding are synonymous words; they consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed. Votes: 0

You can choose to acknowledge that there is something you don not understand about God and about Life, the understanding of which will change everything. Votes: 0

The unhappy are egotistical, base, unjust, cruel, and even less capable of understanding one another than are idiots. Unhappinessdoes not unite people, but separates them. Votes: 0

We never understand what we're praying, and God, in His mercy, does not answer our prayers according to our understanding, but according to His wisdom. Votes: 0

Let us not speak of tolerance. This negative word implies grudging concessions by smug consciences. Rather, let us speak of mutual understanding and mutual respect. Votes: 0

Let's remember that our leadership is defined not just by our defence against threats, but by the enormous opportunities to do good and promote understanding. Votes: 0

Celibacy and suicide are a similar levels of understanding, suicide and a martyr's death not so by any means, perhaps marriage and a martyr's death. Votes: 0

3. War Peace & Action - 3B.02 LOVE & PEACEHatred goes not by hatred,Violence not by violence,Disappear hatred and violence,By love, understanding, non-violence.[241] - 3B Votes: 0

Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy Votes: 0

Science not only purifies the religious impulse of the dross of its anthropomorphism but also contributes to a religious spiritualization of our understanding of life. Votes: 0

Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will. Votes: 0

A person does not lose so much own professional growth opportunity by knowing less, as much by understanding more than others on the personal level. Votes: 0

Becoming a walking, dancing, fire-breathing lifestyle dragon is not something you can pursue overnight! It takes years of studying, living, and understanding the modern culture! Votes: 0

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period. Votes: 0

Freedom is not overcoming what you think stands in your way. It is understanding that what is in your way is part of the way. Votes: 0

Not one word," Kel warned. "Tobe and I have reached an understanding." Neal's lips twitched. "Why do I feel you did most of the understanding. Votes: 0

I'm not talking to you from the point of view of wishful thinking or imaginary craziness. i'm talking to you from a deeper, basic understanding. Votes: 0

The problem is not a lack of understanding of what we are saying and doing; the problem is difference of opinion about what to do. Votes: 0

The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter. Votes: 0

Not every man with a heart is understanding, nor every man with an ear a listener, and nor every man with eyes able to see. Votes: 0

The whole purpose of democracy is that we may hold counsel with one another, so as not to depend upon the understanding of one man. Votes: 0

Christianity is not a mere set of opinions to be embraced by understanding. It is the work of the heart as well as the head. Votes: 0

If you're playing in a tradition and you have no reference point to it, no understanding and have not studied it, I can't respect that. Votes: 0

It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it. Votes: 0

A second basic fact that characterizes nonviolence is that it does not seek to defeat or humiliate the opponent, but to win his friendship and understanding. Votes: 0

As long as the mind is in conflict-blaming, resisting, condemning-there can be no understanding. If I want to understand you, I must not condemn you, obviously. Votes: 0

Wisdom is not what comes from reading great books. When it comes to understanding life, experiential learning is the only worthwhile kind, everything else is hearsay. Votes: 0

I think any role you need to play not so much transforms but I like to think of it as understanding the psychology of another character. Votes: 0

Human understanding is fallible, and we see through a glass, darkly. Any religion is a shadow of God. But the shadows of God are not God. Votes: 0

For from the error of not knowing, or understanding, what sin is, there necessarily arises another error, that people cannot know or understand what grace is. Votes: 0

Literature provides us with experiences it would not be wise or possible to introduce into our own world and thus enlarges our understanding of the world. Votes: 0

I wanted the ideal personal life, but I also wanted to keep rushing off, and that doesn't work, not unless you've got an incredibly understanding partner. Votes: 0

May we be strengthened with the understanding that being blessed does not mean that we shall always be spared all the disappointments and difficulties of life. Votes: 0

It is a responsibility for those that see and have understanding, and choose to not be bridled by fear, to step forward and lead the way. Votes: 0

How do we live in a way that shows an understanding that we genuinely live in a shared world, not one that simply belongs to us? Votes: 0

Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature. Votes: 0

Hindsight is not necessarily the best guide to understanding what really happened. The past is often as distorted by hindsight as it is clarified by it. Votes: 0

Well, to find, not the meaning of life because I believe in mysteries, I believe that there is a mystery that goes far beyond our understanding. Votes: 0

Decisions of character come from understanding that they are accountable to God only, not to family, spouses, religious leaders, corporations, public opinion or your own ego. Votes: 0

If you fail an examination, it means you have not yet master the subject. With diligent study and understanding, you will succeed in passing the exams. Votes: 0

Some have argued that the Christian notion of Scripture is not epistemologically sustainable. It's not philosophically possible with rigor to uphold the Christian understanding of Scripture. Votes: 0

Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education. Votes: 0

A Christian understanding of the world sees a child's character not as genetically determined but as shaped to a significant degree by parental discipleship and discipline. Votes: 0

A sentence well couched takes both the sense and understanding. I love not those cart-rope speeches that are longer than the memory of man can fathom. Votes: 0

When you've learned to laugh at the things that should be laughed at, and not to laugh at those that shouldn't, you've got wisdom and understanding. Votes: 0

Heredity, to our understanding is not capable of giving to this illness (paraphilia) its characteristic form ... Heredity invents nothing, creates nothing anew; it has no imagination. Votes: 0

This crisis is not just a crisis. Consumers are understanding for the first time that [their] degree of personal happiness doesn't rise past a certain earnings threshold. Votes: 0

Criticized for using formal mathematical manipulations, without understanding how they worked: Should I refuse a good dinner simply because I do not understand the process of digestion? Votes: 0

Many of the gaps in my knowledge and understanding were simply limits of class and cultural background, not lack of aptitude or application as I feared. Page 135 Votes: 0

It does not matter whether you have religion or are an agnostic believe in nothing, You can only appreciate (without knowing or understanding) the mysteries of life. Votes: 0

I think the real understanding comes when we recognize our humanity in each other. That's not just between blacks and whites. That's between all religions as well. Votes: 0

Understanding does not come through analysis;understanding comes only when the mind is very quite,unburdened,no longer seeking success and therefore being thwarted,afraid of faluire. Votes: 0

I'm always annoyed about why black people have to bear the brunt of everybody else's contempt. If we are not totally understanding and smiling, suddenly we're demons. Votes: 0

What is Christian in art does not lie in the theme but in the spirit of it, in its wisdom and the understanding of reality it reflects. Votes: 0

A thorough understanding of game theory, should dim these greedy hopes. Knowledge of game theory does not make one a better card player, businessman or military strategist. Votes: 0

The best advice I got throughout my career was understanding what my current managers' pains and challenges are - it's not always just about hitting the number. Votes: 0

A good teacher is one who can understand those who are not very good at explaining, and explain to those who are not very good at understanding.... Votes: 0

I'm not going to pretend that bad things don't happen. I just hope my daughter has enough understanding that when they do, just give me a call. Votes: 0

People who do not understand themselves have a craving for understanding — a thing which is rather surmised and never spoken than known and clothed in words. Votes: 0

Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him. Votes: 0

You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters thoughts with great understanding and depth. Votes: 0

You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters' thoughts with great understanding and depth. Votes: 0

Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph, said that whenever he could not see his way clearly, he knelt down and prayed for light and understanding. Votes: 0

But it's not the pressure of data that gives rise to the understanding. It's, on the contrary, the child's own struggle to make sense of the data Votes: 0

My idea of good living is not about eating high on the hog. Rather, to me, good living means understanding how food connects us to the earth. Votes: 0

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Votes: 0

What needs to happen is more of a global understanding, and I believe the United States can work as a global partner and not be the hegemon. Votes: 0

Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding. Votes: 0

There are some stories you can't hear enough. They are the same every time you hear them. But you are not. That's one reliable way of understanding time. Votes: 0

A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course Votes: 0

The photography is not the aim of the work; the articulation of the work through photography is another way of understanding what's going on and what's happening outside. Votes: 0

Science is not, despite how it is often portrayed, about absolute truths. It is about developing an understanding of the world, making predictions, and then testing these predictions. Votes: 0

From our perspective now, there is a not a huge understanding about the totalitarian Communism that Soviet Russia practiced during the 1950s - it was an atrocious system. Votes: 0

It turns out that understanding the British public is not rocket science. The British appreciate honesty and they also have a bonkers, off-the-wall sense of humour like me. Votes: 0

Do not be someone looking for [insert]. Be [insert] looking for someone. Suggestions for [insert]: "”love "”friendship "”understanding "”appreciation "”tolerance "”a helping hand "”a leg up "”an answer Votes: 0

Punctuation has its own philosophy, just as style does, although not as language does. Style is a good understanding of language, punctuation is a good understanding of style. Votes: 0

One can travel this world and see nothing. To achieve understanding it is necessary not to see many things, but to look hard at what you do see. Votes: 0

It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality. Votes: 0

I'm not a fan of technology . I'm a fan of pedagogy, of understanding how people learn and the most effective learning methods. But technology enables some exciting changes. Votes: 0

Although natural farming - since it can teach people to cultivate a deep understanding of nature - may lead to spiritual insight, it's not strictly a spiritual practice. Votes: 0

It is a mistake to suppose that requiring the nonmathematical to take more advanced math courses will enhance their understanding and not merely exacerbate their sense of inadequacy. Votes: 0

True love in this differs from gold and clay, that to divide is not to take away. Love is like understanding, that grows bright, gazing on many truths. Votes: 0

If readers understand that they do not understand what they are reading then they must possess an understanding which is superior to the meaning which caused that misunderstanding. Votes: 0

When we hug, our hearts connect and we know that we are not separate beings. Hugging with mindfulness and concentration can bring reconciliation, healing, understanding, and much happiness. Votes: 0

If you find you are not understanding my explaination for a joke, hit F5 on your browser and the page will refresh and I will explain it again. Votes: 0

Without understanding, your love is not true love. You must look deeply in order to see and understand the needs, aspirations, and suffering of the one you love. Votes: 0

Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity; it is a state of being, a profound emotional balance struck by a subtle understanding of how the mind functions. Votes: 0

Listen first. Give your opponents a chance to talk. Let them finish. Do not resist, defend or debate. This only raises barriers. Try to build bridges of understanding. Votes: 0

We must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first. Votes: 0

Self-conscious artiness is fatal, but it certainly would not hurt to study composition in general. Having a basic understanding of composition would help construct a better organized image. Votes: 0

The problem is that many who reject Marx do not read him, or read him only by bringing prejudices to their reading that prevent them from understanding him. Votes: 0

It is not for us to judge those who might be confused or who have not the strength to change. What they need is our understanding and support. Votes: 0

I considered people who didn't like my work to be in some way defective, deficient, lacking a sense of humor, and not understanding what was really going on. Votes: 0

When you've learned to laugh at the things that should be laughed at, and not to laugh at those that shouldn't, you've got wisdom and understanding. -Aunt Jimsie Votes: 0

Relations between pure and applied mathematicians are based on trust and understanding. Namely, pure mathematicians do not trust applied mathematicians, and applied mathematicians do not understand pure mathematicians. Votes: 0

Theology has not advanced an inch in the last 1,000 years. How much respect does a profession deserve if it cannot add to the knowledge and understanding of man? Votes: 0

We're stuck in fear and in not wanting to cross that most important bridge of understanding that we're more alike or not. We all cry, we all laugh. Votes: 0

In prayer we call ourselves 'worms of the dust', but it is only on a sort of tacit understanding that the remark shall not be taken at par. Votes: 0

Knowledge is an addiction, as drink; knowledge does not bring understanding. Knowledge can be taught, but not wisdom; there must be freedom from knowledge for the coming of wisdom. Votes: 0

To be spiritual is not by praying and going to church. Spiritualism is the understanding of the universe so that it can be a better place to live in. Votes: 0

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, willingness, intimacy, and relationship. Votes: 0

One of the hardest obstacles I've had to overcome in my life was not understanding how to draw healthy boundaries. I finally learned it's perfectly OK to say no. Votes: 0

A stellar, fully-realized collection of stories... grounded, wonderfully, in the river valleys of western Maine. You come away not only understanding a place but the soul of its people. Votes: 0

I really don't like to hurt myself. I have a good understanding with all the women who have been in my life, whether I see them occasionally or not. Votes: 0

Science is not a body of knowledge nor a system of belief; it is just a term which describes humankind's incremental acquisition of understanding through observation. Science is awesome. Votes: 0

Those who enter the gates of heaven are not beings who have no passions or who have curbed the passions, but those who have cultivated an understanding of them. Votes: 0

This is indeed not only relevant to Documentary but is evident is most type of film making. The film often mirrors the experience, understanding and politics of the director. Votes: 0

Compassion and pity are not the same: pity is looking down on someone, feeling sorry for them and offering nothing; compassion is seeing their pain and offering them understanding. Votes: 0

Once the writer in every individual comes to life (and that time is not far off), we are in for an age of universal deafness and lack of understanding. Votes: 0

In Serbia a lot of people hate me because they want to westernize, not understanding that the western world is bipolar, with very good things and very bad things. Votes: 0

At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear. It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us. You can love completely without complete understanding. Votes: 0

Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature. Votes: 0

We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him? Votes: 0

Discernment is a power of the understanding in which few excel. Is not that owing to its connection with impartiality and truth? for are not prejudice and partiality blind? Votes: 0

Faith is not a rational thing, and yet to understand the universe, rationality alone will not give it to us. Our understanding of the universe must transcend the rational. Votes: 0

One does not, by knowing all the physical laws as we know them today, immediately obtain an understanding of anything much. I love only nature, and I hate mathematicians. Votes: 0

I constantly remind myself that there are terrible movies out there. I try to watch them, some of them, to give myself an understanding of what not to do. Votes: 0

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but organically, through understanding an gradual training. Votes: 0

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding Votes: 0

Now you know " the crow whispered as it sat on his shoulder. "Now you know why you must live." "Why " Bran said not understanding falling falling. "Because winter is coming. Votes: 0

It is only in virtue that you can discover, that you can live - not in the cultivation of a virtue, which merely brings about respectability, not understanding and freedom. Votes: 0

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding. Votes: 0

If they think they can get anyone who could have better handled the complex and difficult issues surrounding North Korea, Iran and other controversies, they are not understanding the world right now. Votes: 0

I hate not understanding the words, because it kind of squashes the song. It shrinks the visual landscape that you've made for the sounds. And, all of a sudden, the content eclipses things. Votes: 0

When I first started working it was as if I didn't understand myself. The fact that I didn't understand myself was tied up with not understanding where I came from, where I began. Votes: 0

What's so astonishing about not understanding? There are so many things in art, beginning with art itself, that one doesn't understand. A painter doesn't see everything that he has put in his painting. Votes: 0

There's some people who are not understanding what Limp Bizkit is about. But, then again, who am I to tell people what they can use art for or how they can interpret it? Votes: 0

Unfortunately, liberals didn't stop with welfare-statism. They also turned to economic regulations, not understanding that such interventions, again, harmed the very people they were supposedly truing to help - the poor and destitute. Votes: 0

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma, because seeing is neither seeing nor not seeing, and because understanding is neither understanding nor not understanding. Votes: 0

The two commonest mistakes in judgement ... are, the confounding of shyness with arrogance - a very common mistake indeed - and the not understanding that an obstinate nature exists in a perpetual struggle with itself. Votes: 0