#understanding

One of the first signs of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die. ↗

— Franz Kafka

#die #first #signs #understanding #wish

There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian Orthodox religion, there is an understanding of authority as something sent by God. ↗

— Ryszard Kapuscinski

#first #god #oppressive #orthodox #positively

The way I see things, the way I see life, I see it as a struggle. And there's a great deal of reward I have gained coming to that understanding - that existence is a struggle. ↗

— Harvey Keitel

#deal #existence #gained #great #great deal

People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. ↗

— Soren Kierkegaard

#complaint #even #me #people #poorly

The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing. ↗

— Jack Valenti

#discreet #edgy #films #nerves #public

What I would like to be remembered for is that Walter Washington changed the spirit of the people of this city, that he came in as mayor when there was hate and greed and misunderstanding among our people and the races were polarized. ↗

— Walter Washington

#came #changed #city #greed #hate

My wife is the most awesome person in the universe. She's made this experience much less miserable for me, with her compassion, patience and understanding. ↗

— Wil Wheaton

#compassion #experience #her #less #made

The tax laws are written by men with considerable net worth, and with little understanding of what wage-earners must do to make ends meet. ↗

— Martin L. Gross

#ends #laws #little #make #meet

The one thing I seek above all else is understanding. Sometimes I'm so frustrated and I don't get it. But I'm lucky to have a good management team and people around me who explain things and answer my questions. ↗

— Justin Guarini

#answer #around #else #explain #frustrated

A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity. ↗

— Robert Hall

#confide #equally #friend #once #opinion