Citater om understanding

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.
Everyone hears only what he understands.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you’ll see the way to fly.
You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?
If we are to live together in peace, we must come to know each other better.
The reality of the other person is not in what he reveals to you, but in what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says but rather what he does not say.