Quotes about Understanding

He lost himself in a maze of thoughts that were rendered vague by his lack of words to express them. Frowning, he tried again.

Gallantry to women - the sure road to their favor - is nothing but the appearance of extreme devotion to all their wants and wishes, a delight in their satisfaction, and a confidence in yourself as being able to contribute toward it.

[Science is] the desire to know causes.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves.

I do not care a fig for any woman that knows even what an author means.

Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood.

One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling.

The first thing to learn in intercourse with others is noninterference with their own peculiar ways of being happy, provided those ways do not assume to interfere by violence with ours.

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

Popper says that the best way out of the problem of having unconscious points of view is to state clearly one's view and to recognize that there are also other points of view.

Never, therefore, allow yourselves to despise those who do not follow your rules of life: but force your hearts to love them, and pray to God for them; and let humility be always whispering it into your ears, that you yourselves would fall from those rules to-morrow, if God should leave you to your own strength and wisdom.