Quotes by Understanding It's in understanding yourself deeply that you can lend yourself to another person's circumstances and another person's experience. Lupita Nyong'o understanding-yourselfunderstandingcircumstances Oprah played a big role in my understanding of what it meant to be female and to really step into your own power. I wouldn't even call her a role model; she was literally a reference point. You have the dictionary, you have the Bible, you have Oprah. Lupita Nyong'o role-modelsrolesunderstanding Telling someone something he does not understand is pointless, even if you add that he will not be able to understand it. Ludwig Wittgenstein understandingdoeadd Politicians need a better understanding of global ecology. We need to be freed from our species-specific arrogance. No evidence exists that we are chosen, the unique species for which all the others were made. Nor are we the most important one because we are so numerous, powerful and dangerous. Lynn Margulis powerfulunderstandingunique If we are to live together in peace, we must come to know each other better. Lyndon B. Johnson understandingtogetherpeace What makes a subject difficult to understand if it is significant, important is not that some special instruction about abstruse things is necessary to understand it. Rather it is the contrast between the understanding of the subject and what most people want to see. Because of this the very things that are most obvious can become the most difficult to understand. What has to be overcome is not difficulty of the intellect but of the will. Ludwig Wittgenstein understandingimportantpeople Frazer is much more savage than most of his savages, for they are not as far removed from the understanding of spiritual matter as a twentieth-century Englishman. His explanations of primitive practices are much cruder than the meaning of these practices themselves. Ludwig Wittgenstein understandingpracticespiritual The Lord is in control. He knows the end from the beginning. He has given us adequate instruction that, if followed, will see us safely through any crisis. His purposes will be fulfilled, and someday we will understand the eternal reasons for all of these events. Therefore, today we must be careful to not overreact, nor should we be caught up in extreme preparations, but what we must do is keep the commandments of God and never loose hope! M. Russell Ballard eventspreparationunderstanding They hear it come out, but they don't know how it got there. They don't understand that's life's way of talking. You don't sing to feel better. You sing cause that's a way of understanding life. Ma Rainey feel-betterunderstandingtalking Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological. Ma Ying-jeou understandingleaderbelieve Our understanding of how to live with one another is still far behind our knowledge of how to destroy one another. Lyndon B. Johnson behindsstillsunderstanding It is a shortsighted priesthood leader who doesn't see the value in calling upon the sisters to share the understanding and inspiration they possess. M. Russell Ballard understandingleaderinspiration Who understands much forgives much. To understand everything makes us very forgiving. Madame de Stael forgivenessforgivingunderstanding Be involved; be informed. Try to be understanding and tolerant and to appreciate diversity. M. Russell Ballard diversityappreciateunderstanding If we are truly disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, we will reach out with love and understanding to all of our neighbors at all times. M. Russell Ballard understandingjesuschrist We nearly always make ourselves masters of those whom we know well, because he who is thoroughly understood is in some sense subject to those who understand him. Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable wellsunderstandingmasters Foreign policy is now a huge field. It isn't just people who are studying political science. There are so many aspects to it in terms of understanding hard science for people who are studying climate change, or people who are interested in health policy or food security, or people who care about education. Madeleine Albright politicalunderstandingpeople Sciences provide an understanding of a universal experience, Arts are a universal understanding of a personal experience... they are both a part of us and a manifestation of the same thing... the arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity Mae Jemison creativityunderstandingart That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've been all along. Madeleine L'Engle understandingwayknowledge Science provides an understanding of a universal experience, and arts provides a universal understanding of a personal experience. Mae Jemison understandingscienceart«102103104105106107108109110111112»
