Famous quotes containing the word understand:
“What avails it that another loves you, if he does not understand you? Such love is a curse.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“[Convey to your child] that you understand how hard it can be to lose a friend, that under the circumstances feeling sad, angry, hurt or rejected is perfectly normal, that the friendship had some good things and some bad things to it and that neither aspect should be overlooked. . . . Children should be helped to realize that in time theyll find other friendsbut they mustnt expect a new friend to replace a former one.”
—Myron Brenton (20th century)
“If you dont understand it, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is because you are too decadent to receive it.”
—Samuel Beckett (19061989)
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