Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of FirePeace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Peace, VolkstrauertagAlbert EinsteinLife can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Life, ExperienceSøren KierkegaardPerhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.
George Orwell in 1984Can we actually 'know' the universe? My God, it's hard enough finding your way around in Chinatown.
UniverseWoody AllenSo everyone just pretends to understand... and pretends to be understood.
Danganronpa, by MonokumaBe patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.
Patience & EndurancePhillips BrooksUnderstanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth.
J. Michael StraczynskiThe motto should not be: Forgive one another; rather understand one another.
Forgiveness & MercyEmma GoldmanNothing 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.
FearMarie Curie