Everyone hears only what he understands.

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Let your friends be the friends of your deliberate choice.

Let your friends be the friends of your deliberate choice.

There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand read more

There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship;
and pass the rosy wine.

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship;
and pass the rosy wine.

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into read more

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.

Huns, wops, gooks, Japs..
words to dehumanize
and demonize.

Huns, wops, gooks, Japs..
words to dehumanize
and demonize.

The happiest business in all the world is that of making friends, And no investment on the street pays larger read more

The happiest business in all the world is that of making friends, And no investment on the street pays larger dividends, For life is more than stocks and bonds, and love than rate percent.

Again a different meaning has to be understood.

Again a different meaning has to be understood.