107 Quotes About Understanding-oneself-and-others

You ask about the effects of my work on others. If I may wax ironical, that is a masculine questions. Men always want to be terribly influential, but I see that as somewhat external. Do I imagine myself being influential? No. I want to understand. And if others understand - in the same sense that I have understood - that gives me a sense of satisfaction, like feeling at home.

First one must understand conditioning - only then can we speak of choice

though aging reduces speed, it increases experience and understanding

Writing is a way to bear witness to truths that are too often overlooked--that we all should comprehend and celebrate.

Questioning authority doesn't make you resistant; who should follow blindly without knowing the destination

When you choose to look down on something, you render yourself incapable of understanding it.

We understand the words immediately but we don't understand the meaning even later

If you had not answered the call, it wouldn't have become a conversation

I understand we all have our differences. But while learning about history I've read about white people coming together, Jews coming together, Spanish coming together, different cultures and religions understanding and coming together despite their differences. Slavery was never something that shocked me. What shocks me is how black people have not yet overcome the odds and we're such strong smart people. Why we can't just stand together?