“… you realize that you don't understand yourself any better than you understand anyone else.”
Source: This is Where I Leave You
“… you realize that you don't understand yourself any better than you understand anyone else.”
Source: This is Where I Leave You
“I don't understand you. You don't understand me. What else do we have in common?”
“If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.”
Variant: If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.
“In general, I feel if you can't say it clearly you don't understand it yourself.”
SGU, Podcast #170, October 22nd, 2008 http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/170
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, Podcast, 2000s
preface to 2015 edition of Secrets and Lies
Cryptography
Context: A few years ago I heard a quotation, and I am going to modify it here: If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.
“Anything you don't understand is dangerous until you do understand it.”
"Flatlander" (1967), first published in If (March 1967)
“… You have me in your mouth, you don't get anybody else. Or you don't get me." - Jericho Barrons”
Source: Shadowfever