I Quotes
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“I understand everything,” he said. “You understand nothing, but it really doesn’t matter, since what you mean is, you’re glad to see me, just as I’m glad to see you because no more loneliness.” “That’s what I mean,” said Fezzik.”
Source: The Princess Bride
“I understand (finally) that God does not REACT to prayers or petitions. He has ACTED. It is already done.”
Source: The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity
“I understand from my own work that haste makes waste. But I also understand that ... the creative spark dims, and then death puts it out. William Shakespeare, for instance, hasn’t produced a new play for 400 years. That, my friends, is a long dry spell.”
“I understand from those who adore him, he [Julian Assange] has a great sense of humor which rarely gets an airing because he's dealing with such serious issues.”
“I understand from what the Lord has revealed to us through the prophets that people are his greatest concern. We are his children. We are somebody, as Elder Ashton so wonderfully stated this morning. We are his children, and he continually reveals himself through the prophets so that one day we can be like him.”
“I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax - not a hidden tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that.”
“I understand, given her track record, "I should use a first and last name-- maybe even the last four digits of their social security number-- when making a reference to one of her boyfriends.”
“I understand Goldman Sachs businesses. We do lot of business with him, and GE has been - I think it's the longest running stock in the Dow Jones industrial average. It will be 100 years now it will be around. I hope I'm around then, too. And it was an attractive investment. And we have had a lot of money around, over the last two years, and we're seeing things that are attractive now.”
“I understand golf is a game, and I've never treated it as anything else. Family is something that's very special, and so they all contributed to the room. They all contributed to what my life was, my career was.”
“I understand
He took something with him
That you will never get back
But baby
Be strong and live a little”
Source: The Curved Rainbow
“I understand Hitler... I sympathise with him a little bit.”
“I understand how democracy works. Quite a little bit of criticism in it, which is fine. That's fine. That's part of the process. But I have every right, as do my administration, to make it clear what the consequences would be of policy. And if we think somebody is strong or doesn't see the world the way it is, we'll continue to point that out to people.”
“I understand how difficult it can be for an African-American in today’s society. In fact, I can relate to black people very well indeed. My ancestors once owned slaves, and it is in my lineage to work closely with the black community. However, just because they were freed over a century ago doesn’t mean they can now be freeloaders. They need to be told to work hard, and the incentives just aren’t there for them anymore. When I’m president I plan to work closely with the black community to bring a sense of pride and work ethic back into view for them.”
“I understand how difficult it is, putting your heart in someone else’s hands. But, if you don’t, how will you ever truly know a person?”
Source: The Wrath and the Dawn
“I understand how every healthy child, every new road, puts a country on a better path, but instability and war will arise from time to time, and I'm not an expert on how you get out of those things.”
“I understand how hard it is to talk to people about MS. You don't want pity or random advice.”
“I understand how hard rock fans feel inside out, because I was one of those people.”
“I understand how important hair is to a woman's self-esteem and confidence.”
“I understand how much everyone wanted to see a British winner at Wimbledon and I hope everyone enjoyed it. I worked so hard in that last game. It's the hardest few points I've had to play in my life. I don't know how I came through the final three points... that last game ... my head was kind of everywhere. That last game will be the toughest game I'll play in my career, ever.”
“I understand how to read people, and nurture them and guide them, and let them be free to do what they want to do.”
“I understand how you could see something in the root of a tree, a crack in the wall, in an eroded stone or pebble. But marble? It comes off in blocks and doesn't evoke any image. It does not inspire.”
“I understand how you feel about those Indians that killed your folks, but I'll tell you straight that being good with a gun ain't enough, sometimes. A man has to outsmart his enemies to stay alive when the odds are against him. If you aim to learn how to shoot, you'd better learn a few other things. Otherwise, all a gun is good for is an invitation to get you shot. There's always somebody who's a fraction faster.”
Source: Santa Fe Showdown
“I understand HOW. I do not understand WHY”
Source: 1984
“I understand human needs. I grew up where far too many people lived day to day without elemental needs like food and shelter.”
“I understand I have no place here. I understand I am lost in the god's eye. I understand I must find my purpose or I will go mad in this green, godless place.”
“I understand I've made an unusual lifestyle choice. But the label 'crazy' bothers me. Annoys me. Because it prevents response. When someone asks if you're crazy, Knight lamented, you can either say yes, which makes you crazy, or you can say no, which makes you sound defensive, as if you fear that you really are crazy. There's no good answer.”
Source: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
“I understand I'm running against a person who is so anxious to become president, he will do whatever it takes.”
“I understand I'm supposed to be feminine and dainty, but I'm not. There are two sides to the coin. People are more impressed with things that I do because they almost treat you as if you're handicapped if you're a woman... people can be impressed that I can play a few chords on the guitar.”
“I understand if you choose to leave. If it means you get to live, I'd let you go. But you need to know, I won't ever regret a moment we've spent together”
Source: Stay
“I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it.”
“I understand it is 13-8 against Egon Ronay publishing a Good Betting Shop Food Guide by 1997.”
“I understand it now. You can't shut anything out. You have to open yourself completely and just receive. Let it get close to you, everything that is, and love it.”
Source: Nothing Happened
“I understand it was Derian who spoiled everything. He purposefully tainted your view of me and forced you to go along with him. I know none of what happened was your idea or your desire, Eena.”
She didn’t bother getting up, but spoke from her curled position. Her voice was weak, still heavy with despair. “Derian didn’t force me to do anything.”
“But had he not influenced you, we would be enjoying a pleasant dinner again, telling stories and laughing. I’m sure that would be the case. You would be happy… and so would I.”
Eena chuckled briefly without amusement.
“You must admit we shared some enjoyable evenings, didn’t we? There’s really no reason we can’t put this whole mess behind us and start from where we left off.” He sounded genuinely serious.
“You forget,” she reminded him, “I overheard your conversation with the Ghengats. This isn’t about Derian, it’s about you.”
“Alright,” he admitted, sighing a sound of acquiescence, “so I’m not everything you’d hoped for. But really, what man can ever live up to a woman’s terribly high expectations?”
This got her attention. She almost stood up to face him, but decided it wasn’t worth the effort. Leaning forward, she retorted, “Expecting a man to respect you, to be honest with you, and, oh yes, to not be a shameless murderer—I don’t think those are overly high expectations!”
He shrugged, casually excusing his faults. “Nobody’s perfect.”
“What do you want?” she finally asked with exasperation.
He squatted to her level to state his desire. “I want you.”
The expression on his face—the look in his weary blue eyes—appeared strangely sincere. But there was one thing Eena had learned from all of this: never trust a master of deceit.”
Source: Eena, The Dawn and Rescue
“I understand it's difficult but you've got to think about yourself, you know, and not just follow the crowd.”
“I understand it's my role to realize people's dreams. I'm O.K. with that so long as my songs are my own. No one can take my songs away from me.”
“I understand it's seductive to use green technologies, for people who want to believe it. But it is a hoax in the sense that it's nothing more than another of the never-ending issues, political issues by the left, by the Democrat Party, to advance their ultimate agenda of bigger and bigger government and more and more control.”
“I understand it. People are very willing to say things about me, to make accusations about me that are - I don't get upset about them anymore, but they are very regrettable.”
“I understand Jacqueline Kennedy has redone the White House in eighteenth-century style. Why, then, I'd fit in perfectly.”
“I understand. Just long as you know it wasn’t and isn’t your fault, Harper. It was an illness, one you had no control over. ”
“I think deep down I did, I do, but hearing someone like Dad say it was my fault, it…” I trailed off, shaking my head.
“It made it real.”
“Yeah, exactly.” I nodded absently.
“I’m selfish… It’s easy for me to say all that when—”
Source: Christmas Wishes
“I understand maybe some people are more impressionable than my hard, cynical self, but maybe they need to figure out how to be less of that.”
“I understand men much better than most women I know.”
“I Understand Mom
The fog wraps around her mind
bits and pieces of tattered thought
become blank within her eyes
minutes ago is gone, the sadness inside.
Reaching for a wonderful memory
that was just an hour ago
you fight so hard to bring it back
until you finally let it go.
I’m sorry, I don’t remember
as the tears reach her face
tears roll down a beautiful smile
while your days are being erased.
I understand Mom; I’m here for you
there’s blessings at our door
God is here, He will guide us through
with His love and so much more.”
“I understand more than most the need to become another. To bury the past along with who you were, to create a new life completely different from it, and forget, or try to, the person who came before.”
Source: Beauty and the Bounty Hunter
“I understand more that pain is evidence to our awakening to truth and also a measure of closeness to truth.”
Source: Motive Black
“I understand Mrs. Donovan is a free woman, Mr. Dardano. It’s all for a good cause after all, isn’t it?”
“Fifty thousand dollars,” Alessandro countered, deadly calm though inside he was fairly trembling with rage.
“One hundred thousand dollars,” Hadley countered, getting to his feet, appearing to enjoy the spectacle of all eyes being on the two of them now.
Alessandro stood, his fists clenched tight at his sides. “Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,”
Bree was staring at them both, her mouth open.
Kevin smiled at him. “Three hundred thousand dollars,”
“One million dollars,” Alessandro shot back, his eyes clouding with rage. So help him, if the son of a bitch opened his mouth, Alessandro was gonna shove his fist down his throat.
The entire ballroom was dead silent. Holding its breath.
“Uh…Going once?” Alex announced.
Kevin met Alessandro’s gaze, smirking.
“Going twice?”
Kevin lifted his hands in surrender. “The best man won. I hope you get more than a dance, my friend,”
“Sold,” Alex announced, slamming the little gavel down.
Alessandro felt a rush of both victory and relief as he stared at Brianna. He walked up to her and extended his hand. “Darling?”
Source: The Vendetta
“I understand my own pictures best six months after I have done them.”
“I understand now. Corruption and power is paid by the poor.”
“I understand now my father really thought he was doing me good. Education means a lot to Palestinians. We’ve become some of the most educated people in the world through our diaspora. We’ve had to be. When you ain’t got land, your degree may be your only solid ground. May father felt (feels) that being a doctor would give me security. How can I explain that I’m not safe from anything if I don’t write?”
“I understand now that boundaries between noise and sound are conventions. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. One may transcend any convention if only one can first conceive of doing so.”
“I understand now that no one else in the world knows what I should do. The experts don't know, the ministers, the therapists, the magazines, the authors, my parents, my friends, they don't know. Not even the folks who love me the most. Because no one has ever lived or will live this life I am attempting to live. Every life is an unprecendented experiment. This life is mine alone. So I have stopped asking people for directions to places they've never been. There is no map. We are all pioneers.”
Source: Get Untamed: The Journal