The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may read more

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.

The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing

The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what read more

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Everyone hears only what he understands.

To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts read more

To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts expressed that can make life a garden.

To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what read more

To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.