All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
Whatever you cannot understand, you cannot possess.
Nothing 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.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
The first duty of love is to listen.
He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
If we are to live together in peace, we must come to know each other better.
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
Do not seek the because - in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.
Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.
Any fool can know. The point is to understand.
You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.
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