Quotes by Understanding Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is. Zhuangzi understandingdoemen Something about photography is tied to a very specific relationship with the material world. It doesn't have to be, but the way I practice it, it is. So there's an act of observation, but it's not an act of objective recording. It's about framing something and seeing it and understanding that it's relational. Zoe Leonard understandingphotographypractice After staring at origami directions long enough, you sort of become one with them and start understanding them from the inside. Zooey Deschanel origamiunderstandinglong You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding. Zooey Deschanel be-kindeffortunderstanding Science provides an understanding of a universal experience. Arts provide a universal understanding of a personal experience. Mae Jemison artsexperienceunderstandingscience Some of the first infographics I did started off as notes to myself: trying to plot out, for instance, how IP addresses are allocated. After a while, I thought, 'This is a neat thing I can share with people, and they can follow me along in that process of understanding.' Randall Munroe myselfmeunderstandingpeople At school, my favorite subjects were history, biology, chemistry, and physics. Especially the teaching in physics was excellent. Most of my understanding of it I got at high school, not at the university. Hartmut Michel biologyunderstandinghistoryschool What motivates me is the conviction that our problems are mainly a consequence of a lack of holistic understanding of the man-made system in which we are entwined. Helena Norberg-Hodge systemproblemsmeunderstanding The scientific method is nearly perfect for understanding the physical aspects of our life. But it is a radically limited viewfinder in its inability to offer values, morals and meanings that are at the center of our lives. Huston Smith moralsunderstandingperfectlife Coming from the music business and seeing the transition from artists to fans, fans to consumers, it's really about understanding the psychology of why people want to associate with your brand. Troy Carter musicunderstandingbusinesspeople We need to have a unified understanding of our national heritage without losing our personal distinctives. The closer that national heritage is to the rule of God, the more ordered our relationships will become in society. Tony Evans societyunderstandinglosinggod I'd love to be an astronaut. I bet you get a better understanding of our planet seeing it from a distance. Tony DiTerlizzi betteryouunderstandinglove I left school early in my last year before I took my A-levels. I wasn't expelled. It was just a mutual understanding. I wasn't interested in going to school and they said, 'You're not turning up,' so we severed ties. Both sides appreciated it. Tom Sturridge youunderstandingsaidschool There are few things that are more revealing about someone than the way that they talk about a piece of literature or a play. You very quickly come to have a much deeper understanding of someone than you would if you just mingled together in a pub saying, 'All right, how are you?' Tom Sturridge youunderstandingtogetherway For all the sophistication of a world in which most of our waking hours are spent consuming or interacting with media, we have scarcely advanced in our understanding of what attention means. Tom Chatfield mediaunderstandingattentionworld People get comfort from music. They get joy from it and understanding from it, and most of all, the average person can't do without it in some sense. Todd Rundgren musicunderstandingjoypeople Fighting is my livelihood, and jeopardizing my body without a full understanding of conditions doesn't make any sense. No professional fighter will go into a risky match without a contract. Tito Ortiz fighterfightingunderstandingbody I came to Washington understanding what the Senate is capable of accomplishing and knowing that I'd have myriad opportunities as a senator to get things done. Tina Smith opportunitiesgetunderstandingdone Being lieutenant governor is sort of like being invited into everyone's living room, and you just get an understanding of the state. Tina Smith everyoneyoulivingunderstanding The role of anxiety in the development of human personality is central, and it is intricate beyond our understanding. Timothy Leary ouranxietyunderstandingpersonality«181182183184185186187188189190191»
