It was complicated. I understood it, mostly, but I had to think a little sideways to do it.
In that moment I understood that the cruelest words in the universe are if only.
I never understood a word John Cassavetes said. And I think he did that deliberately.
Man is this plural and collective unity in which the unity of destination and the differences of destinies are to be understood through each other.
The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies.
Bertelsmann understood our vision when they first invested in us... They still believe in that vision.
I think there's a form of honesty, because I used to be very honest with the press, and then it backfired on me, and I understood it.
Our love of being right is best understood as our fear of being wrong
In order to say that some function is understood, every relevant step in the process must be elucidated.
My mother is extraordinary. She understood me and never tried to hold me back.
If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.
Now financial liberalization is just a catastrophe waiting to happen, and there are very well understood reasons for that.
I have never understood models. I find it really hard to find beauty in that or to discover beauty because the beauty was so obvious.
Increasing extremism - across Africa and the world - must be understood in the context of the failure of our leaders properly to manage diversity within their borders.
I never quite understood why Disney hadn't made a sincere fairy tale since 'Beauty and the Beast.'
The record business has always mystified me. Sometimes there are reasons why things sell or don't sell that can't be understood by mere mortals.
Nirvana is next level. The songs are really cool to connect with on a more mature level, and I don't think I really understood that when I was 15.
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice.
Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it.
George Washington understood that the Bible is the place where God's records of right and wrong are kept.