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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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I believe that the average guy in the street will give up a great deal, if he really understands the cost of not giving it up. In fact, we may find that, while we're drastically cutting our energy consumption, we're actually raising our standard of living. ↗

— David R. Brower

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What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming. ↗

— Edgar Degas

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At that time, I feel sad, and I feel no one knows how hard I work and how many tears. They only know the score. At that time, I feel very lonely because no one understands since they haven't been world No. 1 before. ↗

— Yani Tseng

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Every user of the river down here understands that a healthy river is absolutely vital for a healthy economy and a healthy tourism industry. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

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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. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

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You're talking to someone who really understands rock music. ↗

— Tipper Gore

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Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books. ↗

— G. I. Gurdjieff

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My mother was there every day of the production. You know what? My mother and I are so close, she really understands the fact that I am 18 and I am maturing. I guess I am not your average 18 year-old. ↗

— Michelle Trachtenberg

#average #close #day #every #every day

We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces. ↗

— Carl Sagan

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