Quotes by Understanding By undertaking many things, I have accomplished nothing. Hugo Grotius accomplishedunderstanding How few things can a man measure with the tape of his understanding ; How many greater things might he be seeing in the meanwhile. Henry David Thoreau failureunderstandingmen I certainly don't advocate terrorism as a way of progressing and understanding people, nor do I believe labeling everything as a terrorist act is helpful either. Hugo Weaving understandingbelievepeople The secret to achieving inner peace lies in understanding our inner core values – those things in our lives that are most important to us – and then seeing that they are reflected in the daily events of our lives. Hyrum W. Smith inner-peaceunderstandinglying My life has been devoted to trying to bring a little more understanding to human sexuality - not just in society, but also inside myself. The struggle has been internal as well as external. One of the reasons that I have such tremendous satisfaction at this point in my life is because I know I've made a difference. I've made a difference in a way that really matters to me. I see a lot of terrible things going on in the world, but there are some good things going on too, and I feel I've been a part of that. I really do feel I have been on the side of the angels. Hugh Hefner angelunderstandingstruggle Historians of a generation ago were often shocked by the violence with which scientists rejected the history of their own subject as irrelevant; they could not understand how the members of any academic profession could fail to be intrigued by the study of their own cultural heritage. What these historians did not grasp was that scientists will welcome the history of science only when it has been demonstrated that this discipline can add to our understanding of science itself and thus help to produce, in some sense, better scientists. I. Bernard Cohen disciplineunderstandingscience I got interested in the contradiction between people who are understanding the city by not moving a single inch, by remaining in the same place all the time, and people like me who are constantly roaming around. Iain Sinclair understandingpeoplemoving Our view of nature will influence the way we treat nature, and our view of human nature will affect our understanding of human responsibility. Ian Barbour understandingresponsibilityviews The Goal of Science is understanding lawful relations among natural phenomena. Ian Barbour understandinggoalway We must start understanding other cultures, such as the Aboriginal culture. They have a harmony with the Earth and from that harmony has grown a certain spirituality. Ian Cohen other-culturesunderstandingearth It takes longer for man to find out man than any other creature that is made. Henry Ward Beecher understandingmademen Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families. Iain Duncan Smith couplebreakunderstanding Daily the world grows smaller, leaving understanding the only place where peace can find a home. Huston Smith leavingunderstandinghome We are all Spirit experiencing a process set up to facilitate its (each Spirit's) understanding of its true identity and, through that understanding, to revert to its pristine state. Ian Gardner true-identityunderstandinglife There are six stages to knowledge: Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner. Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively. Thirdly: Understanding well. Fourthly: Memorising. Fifthly: Teaching. Sixthly- and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya asking-questionsunderstandingteaching Ripe old age, cheerful, useful, and understanding, is one of the finest influences in the world. Ida Tarbell cheerfulunderstandingage Nietzsche, who you don't spend too much time with after the age of seventeen, did have that one great line about "he who stares into the abyss must know that the abyss also stares into him" and I never really understood that until my friend got killed and you really get your head around the idea of what horror means. It's a truly awful thing, to really, kind of have that understanding of things and when you really peer into that. Henry Rollins understandingmeanideas We are all dropped into our lives on this planet with a limited amount of time and cosmic understanding, yet we know one thing for certain: we wish to live. We share this yearning for life and love with all the beings that fly, grow, slither or swim amongst us. Ian Somerhalder life-and-loveunderstandingswim Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. Ignatius of Loyola libertyunderstandingmemories An appreciation of animals is good for a human, it can lead to a better understanding and respect for all living things. Henry Rollins understandinganimalappreciation«6566676869707172737475»
