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To Be Understood Quotes By Kate Alcott: He said what nobody understood was, she always

He said what nobody understood was, she always felt like a bird in a cage--she wanted to be without roots. — Kate Alcott

To Be Understood Quotes By Linda Blair: Turkeys are misunderstood. Once I adopted turkeys, I

Turkeys are misunderstood. Once I adopted turkeys, I understood this large bird to be a great companion. — Linda Blair

To Be Understood Quotes By Lucius Annaeus Seneca: One of the most beautiful qualities of true

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

To Be Understood Quotes By Nathan McCall: Character displays the weighty impatience of having to

Character displays the weighty impatience of having to explain something that should already be understood. — Nathan McCall

To Be Understood Quotes By Gore Vidal: No reform ever came from the bottom, and

No reform ever came from the bottom, and it was always people who understood how the ruling class worked who turned out to be the reformers. — Gore Vidal

To Be Understood Quotes By J.R. Ward: I love you forever didn't always need to

I love you forever didn't always need to be spoken to be understood. — J.R. Ward

To Be Understood Quotes By Esther Hicks: If man understood that "what I create has

If man understood that "what I create has nothing to do with what anybody else is creating" then he wouldn't be so afraid of what others are doing. — Esther Hicks

To Be Understood Quotes By John Calvin: Whenever God revealed himself to be seen by

Whenever God revealed himself to be seen by the fathers, he never appeared as he is in himself but as he could be understood by human minds. Since — John Calvin

To Be Understood Quotes By Jean Vanier: Every act of violence is also a message

Every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. (23-24) — Jean Vanier

To Be Understood Quotes By John D. Barrow: Any universe simple enough to be understood is

Any universe simple enough to be understood is too simple to produce a mind able to understand it
-Barrow's Uncertainty Principle — John D. Barrow

To Be Understood Quotes By Vikki Kestell: Ruth understood a man's character to be more

Ruth understood a man's character to be more important than youthful romance — Vikki Kestell

To Be Understood Quotes By Paul Eldridge: Jealousy would be far less torturous if we

Jealousy would be far less torturous if we understood that love is a passion entirely unrelated to our merits. — Paul Eldridge

To Be Understood Quotes By Tina Fey: My problem with the traditional acting method was

My problem with the traditional acting method was that I never understood what you were supposed to be thinking about when you're onstage. — Tina Fey

To Be Understood Quotes By Jacqueline Bisset: Your voice is your tool and represents you.

Your voice is your tool and represents you. It's very important to have a good voice where you can be understood. — Jacqueline Bisset

To Be Understood Quotes By George Whitefield: The fall of man is written in too

The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their denying, prove it. — George Whitefield

To Be Understood Quotes By Tina J. Richardson: Sometimes I think I want to run away

Sometimes I think I want to run away and disappear but what I really want is to be understood. — Tina J. Richardson

To Be Understood Quotes By Sophie Swetchine: Those who have suffered much are like those

Those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages; they have learned to understand and be understood by all. — Sophie Swetchine

To Be Understood Quotes By Barbara Ann Kipfer: Transgressions are to be understood and corrected, not

Transgressions are to be understood and corrected, not dwelt upon or agonized over. — Barbara Ann Kipfer

To Be Understood Quotes By Phil Hine: Chaos Magick can be understood as the discovery

Chaos Magick can be understood as the discovery and application of effective techniques and scripts to maximize human design for living. — Phil Hine

To Be Understood Quotes By George Santayana: Miracles are propitious accidents, the natural causes of

Miracles are propitious accidents, the natural causes of which are too complicated to be readily understood. — George Santayana

To Be Understood Quotes By Boyd Rice: I never understood alienation. Alienation from what? You

I never understood alienation. Alienation from what? You have to want to be part of something in order to feel alienated from it. — Boyd Rice

To Be Understood Quotes By Adeline Yen Mah: Though life has to be lived forward, it

Though life has to be lived forward, it can only be understood backwards — Adeline Yen Mah

To Be Understood Quotes By Kami Garcia: I didn't know where they had taken his

I didn't know where they had taken his body, but I understood her impulse to be here. To be with him, even without him. — Kami Garcia

To Be Understood Quotes By Tian Dayton: Above all, anger needs to be felt so

Above all, anger needs to be felt so it can be talked through, understood and integrated, rather than acted out. In this way, it cleanses the self. — Tian Dayton

To Be Understood Quotes By Elizabeth Berg: I understood, that he was right in asking

I understood, that he was right in asking to be cremated. For if he was nowhere, he could be everywhere. As in, with me. — Elizabeth Berg

To Be Understood Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: It's a luxury to be understood.

It's a luxury to be understood. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

To Be Understood Quotes By Glen David Gold: His curse in life was to be attracted

His curse in life was to be attracted to people who understood him. — Glen David Gold

To Be Understood Quotes By Prince: I've always understood the two to be intertwined:

I've always understood the two to be intertwined: sexuality and spirituality. That never changed. — Prince

To Be Understood Quotes By Anais Nin: I despise my own hypersensitiveness, which requires so

I despise my own hypersensitiveness, which requires so much reassurance. It is certainly abnormal to crave so much to be loved and understood. — Anais Nin

To Be Understood Quotes By Ayn Rand: It is so commonplace," she drawled, "to be

It is so commonplace," she drawled, "to be understood by everybody. — Ayn Rand

To Be Understood Quotes By Virginia Satir: I believe the greatest gift I can conceive

I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen by them, heard by them, to be understood and touched by them. — Virginia Satir

To Be Understood Quotes By Thomas Hobbes: A wise man should so write (though in

A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him. — Thomas Hobbes

To Be Understood Quotes By Elie Wiesel: I write to understand as much as to

I write to understand as much as to be understood. — Elie Wiesel

To Be Understood Quotes By Manoj Vaz: Don't try to understand women.Women don't want to

Don't try to understand women.
Women don't want to be understood,
they just want to be loved.
It is men who crave understanding. — Manoj Vaz

To Be Understood Quotes By Michael Reeves: The things he had understood to be sin

The things he had understood to be sin (murder, adultery, etc.) he now understood to be mere symptoms of the real problem: unbelief. — Michael Reeves

To Be Understood Quotes By Sarah Moore Grimke: I am persuaded that the rights of woman,

I am persuaded that the rights of woman, like the rights of slaves, need only be examined to be understood and asserted. — Sarah Moore Grimke

To Be Understood Quotes By Stephen Jay Gould: Science must be understood as a social phenomenon,

Science must be understood as a social phenomenon, a gutsy, human enterprise, not the work of robots programed to collect pure information. — Stephen Jay Gould

To Be Understood Quotes By Karl Pilkington: I've never understood the 'things to do before

I've never understood the 'things to do before you die' idea. If I was ill, I'd be in no mood to have a swim with a dolphin. — Karl Pilkington

To Be Understood Quotes By Ben Lerner: [A] "poem" is understood as [something] referring to

[A] "poem" is understood as [something] referring to a failure of language to be equal to the possibilities it figures — Ben Lerner

To Be Understood Quotes By Marie Curie: Nothing in life is to be feared, it

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. — Marie Curie

To Be Understood Quotes By Edgar Saltus: Men hate to be misunderstood, and to be

Men hate to be misunderstood, and to be understood makes them furious. — Edgar Saltus

To Be Understood Quotes By Anne Lamott: I've always understood that meditation had to be

I've always understood that meditation had to be part of - or was part of the natural path and so I've always sort of dabbled in it. — Anne Lamott

To Be Understood Quotes By Deyth Banger: Patients and clients are sometimes hard to be

Patients and clients are sometimes hard to be understood! — Deyth Banger

To Be Understood Quotes By Mary Rakow: Some people underestimate how erotic it is to

Some people underestimate how erotic it is to be understood. — Mary Rakow

To Be Understood Quotes By Horace Mann: If you can express yourself so as to

If you can express yourself so as to be perfectly understood in ten words, never use a dozen. — Horace Mann

To Be Understood Quotes By C.S. Lewis: The whole difficulty of understanding Hell is that

The whole difficulty of understanding Hell is that the thing to be understood is so nearly nothing. — C.S. Lewis

To Be Understood Quotes By Lil' Wayne: I don't want to be understood because if

I don't want to be understood because if people understand me, they get tired of me. — Lil' Wayne

To Be Understood Quotes By Ravi Samuel: Life is to be felt not to be

Life is to be felt not to be understood. — Ravi Samuel

To Be Understood Quotes By Olaotan Fawehinmi: When you truly love someone, his/her weaknesses are

When you truly love someone, his/her weaknesses are not meant to be discussed with other people, they are meant to be understood by you. — Olaotan Fawehinmi

To Be Understood Quotes By Lucretius: Death is nothing to us, it matters not

Death is nothing to us, it matters not one jot, since the nature of the mind is understood to be mortal. — Lucretius

To Be Understood Quotes By Kumi Naidoo: [Nelson] Mandela was very keen not to be

[Nelson] Mandela was very keen not to be understood as an exceptional person. — Kumi Naidoo

To Be Understood Quotes By Ralph G. Nichols: The most basic of all human needs is

The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them. — Ralph G. Nichols

To Be Understood Quotes By Gautama Buddha: At the bottom of things, most people want

At the bottom of things, most people want to be understood and appreciated. — Gautama Buddha

To Be Understood Quotes By Henri Poincare: Thus, be it understood, to demonstrate a theorem,

Thus, be it understood, to demonstrate a theorem, it is neither necessary nor even advantageous to know what it means ... — Henri Poincare

To Be Understood Quotes By Constantin Brancusi: The function of art is to make that

The function of art is to make that understood which in the form of argument would be incomprehensible. — Constantin Brancusi

To Be Understood Quotes By Robert A. Giacalone: There is something to be gained with each

There is something to be gained with each misstep that is ultimately understood. — Robert A. Giacalone

To Be Understood Quotes By Ringo Starr: Do you remember when everyone began analyzing Beatles

Do you remember when everyone began analyzing Beatles songs..I don't think I ever understood what some of them were supposed to be about — Ringo Starr

To Be Understood Quotes By Charlie N. Holmberg: Mad Olia had a lot to say, and

Mad Olia had a lot to say, and most of it was nonsensical, if it could be understood at all. Like bad poetry spoken underwater. — Charlie N. Holmberg

To Be Understood Quotes By Adam Haslett: I had never understood before the invisibility of

I had never understood before the invisibility of a human. How what we take to be a person is in fact a spirit we can never see. — Adam Haslett

To Be Understood Quotes By Domenico Dolce: It is not necessary to be too avant-garde,

It is not necessary to be too avant-garde, because you risk not being understood. — Domenico Dolce

To Be Understood Quotes By William Penn: Speak properly, and in as few words as

Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood. — William Penn

To Be Understood Quotes By Kristen Ashley: They were simply meant to be. He understood

They were simply meant to be.
He understood this was a ludicrously romantic notion.
And he didn't give a fuck. — Kristen Ashley

To Be Understood Quotes By Klaus Krippendorff: Something must have form to be seen but

Something must have form to be seen but must make sense to be understood and used. — Klaus Krippendorff

To Be Understood Quotes By Lionel Shriver: It's far less important to me to be

It's far less important to me to be liked these days than to be understood. — Lionel Shriver

To Be Understood Quotes By John C. Maxwell: What most people really want is to be

What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood. — John C. Maxwell

To Be Understood Quotes By Marcus Brigstocke: I'm more pompous and self-assured and determined that

I'm more pompous and self-assured and determined that if - you know - if the truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed. — Marcus Brigstocke

To Be Understood Quotes By John Kenneth Galbraith: I have never understood why one's affections must

I have never understood why one's affections must be confined, as once with women, to a single country. — John Kenneth Galbraith

To Be Understood Quotes By Jimmy Connors: I am not looking to be understood or

I am not looking to be understood or liked. Like me or not, I don't care. I am an outsider, that is the way I was brought up. — Jimmy Connors

To Be Understood Quotes By Jeanette Winterson: I don't know which is worse: to be

I don't know which is worse: to be wrongfully accused or mistakenly understood. — Jeanette Winterson

To Be Understood Quotes By Marcus Sedgwick: A story has its purpose and its path.

A story has its purpose and its path. It must be told correctly for it to be understood. — Marcus Sedgwick

To Be Understood Quotes By Tom Stoppard: Chekhov understood that people are mysterious and can't

Chekhov understood that people are mysterious and can't be reduced to what we nowadays call 'motivation.' — Tom Stoppard

To Be Understood Quotes By Stephen R. Covey: Seek first to understand, then to be understood.

Seek first to understand, then to be understood. — Stephen R. Covey

To Be Understood Quotes By Betsy Lerner: But every person who does serious time with

But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. — Betsy Lerner

To Be Understood Quotes By Hank Green: ...the world is complicated and it deserves to

...the world is complicated and it deserves to be understood complexly. — Hank Green

To Be Understood Quotes By Andy Couturier: I finally understood that I couldn't avoid working

I finally understood that I couldn't avoid working to provide for myself, but that can also be a wonderful
thing, a beautiful thing. — Andy Couturier

To Be Understood Quotes By Jason Luke: think if more people understood the reality, they'd

think if more people understood the reality, they'd be less inclined to classify the lifestyle as abusive, or demeaning. Those — Jason Luke

To Be Understood Quotes By Emile M. Cioran: A regret understood by no one: the regret

A regret understood by no one: the regret to be a pessimist. It's not easy to be on the wrong foot with life — Emile M. Cioran

To Be Understood Quotes By Carol P. Christ: In Goddess religion death is not feared, but

In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal. — Carol P. Christ

To Be Understood Quotes By Isaac Asimov: We're forever teetering on the brink of the

We're forever teetering on the brink of the unknowable, and trying to understand what can't be understood. — Isaac Asimov

To Be Understood Quotes By William Ralph Inge: I have never understood why it should be

I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. — William Ralph Inge

To Be Understood Quotes By Matthew Perry: Nine times out of 10, women don't want

Nine times out of 10, women don't want to fix a problem, they just want to be understood. I'll never get that. — Matthew Perry

To Be Understood Quotes By Kristen Ashley: I understood how it felt to be dirty

I understood how it felt to be dirty even though it wasn't you who jumped in the mud — Kristen Ashley

To Be Understood Quotes By Gretchen Carlson: I've never understood why it's a negative to

I've never understood why it's a negative to showcase a talented, smart woman who also happens to be attractive. — Gretchen Carlson

To Be Understood Quotes By Sarah Hepola: I understood drinking to be the gasoline of

I understood drinking to be the gasoline of all adventure. — Sarah Hepola

To Be Understood Quotes By Urs Fischer: What is the art world? I never really

What is the art world? I never really understood. I started doing this stuff to do what I want to do. Not to be this or that. — Urs Fischer

To Be Understood Quotes By Kamand Kojouri: To understand and be understood is to be

To understand and be understood is to be at peace — Kamand Kojouri

To Be Understood Quotes By Marie Curie: Nothing in this world is to be feared

Nothing in this world is to be feared ... only understood. — Marie Curie

To Be Understood Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: It is a luxury to be understood.

It is a luxury to be understood. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

To Be Understood Quotes By Deborah Tannen: We all want, above all, to be heard.

We all want, above all, to be heard. We want to be understood - heard for what we think we are saying, for what we know we meant. — Deborah Tannen

To Be Understood Quotes By Maureen F. McHugh: I thought this life of thoughtful liberalism was

I thought this life of thoughtful liberalism was my birthright, too. Before I understood that my generation was to be born in interesting times. — Maureen F. McHugh

To Be Understood Quotes By Cory Booker: May we help more than we hurt, may

May we help more than we hurt, may we seek to understand more than be understood and may we love more than we judge. — Cory Booker

To Be Understood Quotes By Gail Carriger: Lyall understood a broken heart, but it could

Lyall understood a broken heart, but it could not be allowed to rumple perfectly good shirtwaists. — Gail Carriger

To Be Understood Quotes By Ludwig Wittgenstein: It's impossible for me to say one word

It's impossible for me to say one word about all that music has meant to me in my life. How, then, can I hope to be understood? — Ludwig Wittgenstein

To Be Understood Quotes By Walker Percy: People who are ordinarily understood to dislike each

People who are ordinarily understood to dislike each other or at least to be indifferent toward each other discover that they have much in common. — Walker Percy

To Be Understood Quotes By Julia Quinn: It was one of those things that had

It was one of those things that had to be experienced to be understood — Julia Quinn

To Be Understood Quotes By John Scalzi: Ultimately, people write to be understood (excepting Gertrude

Ultimately, people write to be understood (excepting Gertrude Stein and Tristan Tzara, who were intentionally being difficult). — John Scalzi

To Be Understood Quotes By Mokokoma Mokhonoana: A high self-esteem having artist works hard to

A high self-esteem having artist works hard to be understood. A low self-esteem having artist works hard to be agreed with. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

To Be Understood Quotes By William Blake: Truth can never be told so as to

Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed. — William Blake

To Be Understood Quotes By John Bunyan: Words easy to be understood do often hit

Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark; when high and learned ones do only pierce the air. — John Bunyan

To Be Understood Quotes By Richard Rohr: Religions should be understood as only the fingers

Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself. — Richard Rohr