Quotes about understanding
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Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach photo

“Never expect an ignorant person to understand you to any length. If you think so, you are inviting endless misunderstanding. Therefore, better is it to avoid ignorant person in a team work.”

Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach (1995)

Thinking, Personality
Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach photo

“You may be heartbroken today because you have blocked your understanding from the history and knowledge of and about life.”

Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach (1995)

Life, History, Knowledge
Isabella Rossellini photo

“Women executives have a different sensitivity. Male executives only understood makeup or fashion as an instrument of seduction, because that was addressed to them. They didn’t understand that we like to put on makeup or dress up just because it’s a game; it’s pleasurable.”

Isabella Rossellini (1952) Italian actress and filmmaker

On being asked to be the face of Lancôme after being fired by a male executive decades earlier in “Isabella Rossellini: ‘Ageing brings a lot of happiness. You get fatter – but there is freedom’” https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/13/isabella-rossellini-ageing-brings-a-lot-of-happiness-you-get-fatter-but-there-is-freedom in The Guardian (2020 Oct 13)

Women, Pleasure, Game, Fashion
Josephs Quartzy photo

“It takes a few days to complete cycling the world,
but it takes forever to understand its ways”

Josephs Quartzy (1999) Tanzanian actor

Source: Sweetest song I know

World, Way
Prevale photo

“Time is an excellent medicine to reflect, to understand each other and above all to understand whom to share every day of your life with.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il tempo è un'ottima medicina per riflettere, per capirsi e soprattutto per capire con chi condividere ogni giorno della propria vita.
Source: prevale.net

Life, Time
Vincent Van Gogh photo

“I think that everything that is really good and beautiful, the inner, moral, spiritual and sublime beauty in men and their works, comes from God, and everything that is bad and evil in the works of men and in men is not from God, and God does not approve of it.
But I cannot help thinking that the best way of knowing God is to love many things. Love this friend, this person, this thing, whatever you like, and you will be on the right road to understanding Him better, that is what I keep telling myself. But you must love with a sublime, genuine, profound sympathy, with devotion, with intelligence, and you must try all the time to understand Him more, better and yet more. That will lead to God, that will lead to an unshakable faith.”

Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)

1880s, 1880, Letter to Theo (Cuesmes, July 1880)

Love, Men, God, Faith
Vincent Van Gogh photo

“Well, well, there are moments when I am wrung by enthusiasm or madness or prophecy like a Greek oracle on a tripod... Everyone suffers here either from fever, or hallucination, or madness, we understand each other like members of the same family.”

Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)

Quote in his letter to brother Theo, from Arles, France, 3 Febr. 1889; as quoted in Vincent van Gogh, edited by Alfred H. Barr; Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1935 https://www.moma.org/documents/moma_catalogue_1996_300061887.pdf, (letter 576), p 25 <br class="br">1880s, 1889

Family, Suffering, Madness
André Breton photo

“Truly the eye was made to cast a lineament, a conducting wire between the most heterogeneous things. Such a wire, of maximum ductility, should allow us to understand, in a minimum of time, the relationship which connect, without possible discharge of continuity, innumerable physical and mental structures.... the key (of the mental prison, ed.) lies in a free unlimited pay of analogies....”

André Breton (1896–1966) French writer

Quote of Breton, from Introduction to the exhibition of Gorky's first show', Julien Levy Gallery', March 1945; as quoted in Arshile Gorky, – Goats on the roof, ed. by Matthew Spender, Ridinghouse, London, 2009, p. 258
after 1930

Time
Richard Feynman photo

“I have a friend who's an artist, and he sometimes takes a view which I don't agree with. He'll hold up a flower and say, "Look how beautiful it is," and I'll agree. But then he'll say, "I, as an artist, can see how beautiful a flower is. But you, as a scientist, take it all apart and it becomes dull." I think he's kind of nutty. ... There are all kinds of interesting questions that come from a knowledge of science, which only adds to the excitement and mystery and awe of a flower. It only adds. I don't understand how it subtracts.”

Richard Feynman book What Do You Care What Other People Think?

&quot;The Making of a Scientist,&quot; p. 11: video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEwUwWh5Xs4&amp;t=26s <br class="br">What Do You Care What Other People Think? (1988)

Beauty, Flowers, Question, Knowledge

“I won't be understood if I don't have a goal. Has no motive. Not to expose the truth. Not also to be judged. But from the beginning I knew and realized, I would not be easy to understand.”

Titon Rahmawan

Goal or motive

Truth, Motivation

“More to the point, one cannot understand The Holocaust without understanding the intentions, ideology, and mechanisms that were put in place in 1933. The eugenics movement may have come to a catastrophic crescendo with the Hitler regime, but the political movement, the world-view, the ideology, and the science that aspired to breed humans like prized horses began almost 100 years earlier. More poignantly, the ideology and those legal and governmental mechanisms of a eugenic world-view inevitably lead back to the British and American counterparts that Hitler’s scientists collaborated with. Posterity must gain understanding of the players that made eugenics a respectable scientific and political movement, as Hitler’s regime was able to evade wholesale condemnation in those critical years between 1933 and 1943 precisely because eugenics had gained international acceptance. As this book will evidence, Hitler’s infamous 1933 laws mimicked those already in place in the United States, Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Canada.
So what is this scientific and political movement that for 100 years aspired to breed humans like dogs or horses? Eugenics is quite literally, as defined by its principal proponents, an attempt at “directing evolution” by controlling any aspect of human existence that affects human heredity. From its onset, Francis Galton, the cousin of Charles Darwin and the man credited with the creation of the science of eugenics, knew that the cause of eugenics had to be observed with religious fervor and dedication. As the quote on the opening pages of this book illustrates, a eugenicist must “intrude, intrude, intrude.” A vigilant control over anything and everything that affects the gene pool is essential to eugenics. The policies could not allow for the individual to enjoy self-government or self-determination any more than a horse breeder can allow the animals to determine whom to breed with. One simply cannot breed humans like horses without imbuing the state with the level of control a farmer has over its livestock, not only controlling procreation, but also the diet, access to medical services, and living conditions.”

A.E. Samaan

Source: H.H. LAUGHLIN: American Scientist. American Progressive. Nazi Collaborator.

Books, World, Law, Dogs
Zafar Mirzo photo

“The path of spirituality is a conscious journey of a person leading to a life imbued with humanistic values, self-realization, a profound understanding of the world, and the experience of beauty.”

Zafar Mirzo (1972)

Life, World, Beauty, Personality
Zafar Mirzo photo

“Modern humankind can solve the problems it faces only by understanding the unique significance of its existence.”

Zafar Mirzo (1972)

Problem
Teal Swan photo

“If people would understand that what we are calling mental illness is really just adaptive strategies for mitigating unsafety, it would completely change the approach we take with regards to mental illness.”

Teal Swan (1984) American spiritual teacher

People, Change
Zafar Mirzo photo

“A person's spiritual development begins with his conscious desire for knowledge of important worldview issues, goodness, and humanity, and understanding and perception of beauty.”

Zafar Mirzo (1972)

Beauty, Knowledge, Personality
Prevale photo

“The true gift of existing, you understand it by living.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il vero dono di esistere, lo comprendi vivendo.
Source: prevale.net

“Sometimes when I think about life I feel sad for the poor souls focused on the grosser nature of life. Life is truly sad to them, it definitely should be when disconnected to your higher self: you can never experience real peace till you understand your three nature of existence and find a way to connect all three in your interactions with the environment.
It's all within and not without.”

N3du

Life, Sadness, Peace, Way

“Those who are wise will understand that tolerance is one of the main values ​​taught in any religion. Differences in religion and belief should not separate humans, but should instead unite humans in universal good values.”

Titon Rahmawan

Religion, Universe

“How can we understand good if we don't know bad and evil? Perhaps therein lies the mystery of human existence. How will the Truth reveal itself. So that people think, that in order to find the truth, humans have to test the true quality of goodness. Because, only from kindness, we will find the real truth.”

Titon Rahmawan

People, Truth, Thinking, Evil
Prevale photo

“Time has always been a good ally in understanding who we had by our side: perfect strangers.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il tempo è sempre stato un buon alleato per capire chi avevamo al nostro fianco: perfetti sconosciuti.
Source: prevale.net

Time, Perfection

“Good poetry is not contained in words that are difficult to understand and interpret. Good poetry is based on its ability to touch and move feelings.”

Titon Rahmawan

Feeling

“Good poetry is not contained in words that are difficult to understand and interpret. Good poetry is based on its ability to touch and move feelings.”

Titon Rahmawan

Feeling

“The primary duty of humanity is a complex and philosophical question that has been debated for centuries. Some people believe that our duty is to serve a higher power or divine purpose, while others argue that our duty is to promote the well-being and happiness of all individuals in society. Ultimately, the answer depends on one's personal beliefs and values. However, it can be said that the core of our duty as human beings is to strive for a better world, one that promotes compassion, empathy and respect for all living beings. It is our responsibility to work towards a society where everyone has access to the basic necessities of life, where we protect the environment, and where we strive to understand and appreciate the diversity of our fellow human beings.


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Titon Rahmawan

Life, Happiness, People, World

“Failure in communication is often the main reason why people fail to understand themselves, others and the world in which they live.”

Titon Rahmawan

People, World, Communication, Failure

“Know how to behave with others. Knowing how to understand their needs, wants and expectations is the art of winning people's hearts and minds.”

Titon Rahmawan

People, Art, Heart

“Love is the moment when two people look at what is invisible, something that is often unspoken and cannot be explained in words. Yet they can both understand and feel it.”

Titon Rahmawan

Love, People, Feeling

“Wisdom is a combination of intelligence that is based on reasoning skills and supported by the ability to understand other people's points of view.”

Titon Rahmawan

Wisdom, People, Intelligence, Support

“Learning to be wise has a deeper purpose than just learning to be smart. To become wise, we must learn to understand and master things we do not know. Learn from the mistakes we make ourselves. Learn from the mistakes other people make, and find out how other people achieved success.”

Titon Rahmawan

People, Learning, Success

“Only a fool loves someone because of his looks, or his beauty, or his wealth, simply because he places happiness in a superficial understanding of human thoughts and feelings that is ultimately misleading.”

Titon Rahmawan

Love, Happiness, Beauty, Fools

“If you want to understand the true meaning of power then learn from a drop of water, how it can crush an alabaster stone.”

Titon Rahmawan

Learning, Water
Prevale photo

“One of the wonders of life is know a person capable understand you with a simple glance.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Una delle meraviglie della vita è conoscere una persona capace di capirti con un semplice sguardo.
Source: prevale.net

Life, Personality

“If you don't learn how to understand the world, then don't be surprised if it fails to understand you.”

Titon Rahmawan

World, Learning
Prevale photo

“Those who love solitude are not devoid of emotions or warmth, sometimes they simply prefer to take the time to better understand their lives and feel good about themselves and others.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Chi ama la solitudine, non è privo di emozioni o di calore, a volte preferisce semplicemente dedicarsi del tempo per comprendere al meglio la propria vita e star bene con se stesso e con gli altri.
Source: prevale.net

Love, Feeling, Solitude, Time
Prevale photo

“To understand the authenticity of a person, observe his or her behaviour after he or she no longer has any interest in you.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Per comprendere l'autenticità di una persona, osservate il suo comportamento dopo che non avrà più alcun interesse nei vostri confronti.
Source: prevale.net

Personality
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José Baroja photo

“One could say I understand the city as an entity that shapes those who inhabit it, even though, in the process, it can become an anthropophagous being, merciless—especially toward the less privileged.”

José Baroja (1983) Chilean author and editor

Source: Interview to José Baroja. https://grupoigneo.com/blog/entrevista-jose-baroja-literatura/

Prevale photo

“True friendship is an authentic and deep bond, based on trust, respect, esteem and understanding.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: La vera amicizia è un legame autentico e profondo, basato sulla fiducia, il rispetto, la stima e la comprensione.
Source: prevale.net

Friendship
Prevale photo

“Understand the value and importance that a person has for you when, as soon as you have finished listening to her, you already miss her.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Comprendi il valore e l'importanza che una persona ha per te quando, non appena hai finito di ascoltarla, già ti manca.
Source: prevale.net

Personality
Prevale photo

“Shitty people, when they understand that you consider them as such, they move away alone.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Le persone di merda, quando capiscono che le consideri tali, si allontanano da sole.
Source: prevale.net

People
Prevale photo

“The instant is the unit of measurement for the conception of an idea. The rest of the time is needed to understand whether it's valid or no.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: L'istante è l'unità di misura per la concezione di un'idea. Il resto del tempo è necessario per capire se è valida o no.
Source: prevale.net

Idea, Time
Prevale photo

“Silence is the most effective response to remove attention away from who seek only conflict and not understanding.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il silenzio è la risposta più efficace per togliere l'attenzione a chi cerca solo il conflitto e non la comprensione.
Source: prevale.net

Silence
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José Baroja photo

“The democratization of access to knowledge is, without a doubt, a valuable achievement. However, it has also helped foster a persistent illusion: the idea that having access to information is the same as understanding it.”

José Baroja (1983) Chilean author and editor

Source: La sociedad que olvidó a sus profesores. Por José Baroja. (2026, 13 junio). Le Monde Diplomatique. https://www.lemondediplomatique.cl/la-sociedad-que-olvido-a-sus-profesores-por-jose-baroja.html

Idea, Knowledge, Help
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José Baroja photo

“Teachers do not merely transmit knowledge; we keep alive the conversation between generations that allows a community to understand who it has been, who it is, and who it aspires to become.”

José Baroja (1983) Chilean author and editor

Source: La sociedad que olvidó a sus profesores. Por José Baroja. (2026, 13 junio). Le Monde Diplomatique. https://www.lemondediplomatique.cl/la-sociedad-que-olvido-a-sus-profesores-por-jose-baroja.html

Communication, Knowledge, Teachers