Any thing or behavior too complex to understand becomes a phenomenon that could be termed spiritual or magical.
Nothing on earth is as unbearable as dealing with other people if you are a person who lacks compassion and understanding.
What better way to try to begin to understand the nature and meaning of human memory than to investigate its absence?
Yes, it was dangerous, but we are not put into this world, Mr. Burton, to avoid danger when an important fellow creature's life is at stake. You understand me?
My dear if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs.
His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.
No one could possibly understand my purest feelings but I couldn't care less; My deepest yearnings are nobody's goddamn business anyway
Art never responds to the wish to make it democratic; it is not for everybody; it is only for those who are willing to undergo the effort needed to understand it.
Youth is like a fickle girlfriend. We can't understand or value her until she goes off with someone else, never to return.
He had discovered that there was not just one God but many, and some were more than cruel — they were insane, and that changed all. Cruelty, after all, was understandable. With insanity, however, there was no arguing.
Smartass Disciple: Master, what are you talking about? None of us understand! Master of Stupidity: Be patient! It is not ended yet. The end justifies the means.
I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.
I've come to the conclusion that liking a person we are required to have dealings with is not of paramount importance. But respect is crucial, on both sides, as is tolerance, and a depth of understanding of those influences that sculpt a character.
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
They don't understand it. They're not old enough to know the first instinct of irritation should be avoided in order to keep an open mind.
Using words to talk of words is like using a pencil to draw a picture of itself, on itself. Impossible. Confusing. Frustrating ... but there are other ways to understanding.
When you are starting to fall in love with someone you want to know everything there is to know about them; you want to understand their world and be accepted into it. It is the same for an actor with a new role.
Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.
He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.
I understand now that nobody could have saved Ty but Ty. There’s no one else to blame. Not you. Not me. Ty was holding all the cards.
... not talking about things she doesn't understand to people who do or about things she does to people who don't.