Surely the way of a woman is beyond understanding.
PHARAOH, Solomon and Sheba (1959)
To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment.
GEORGE ORR, The Lathe of Heaven (1980)
Soon I shall have understanding of video cassette recorders and car telephones. And when I have understanding of them, I shall have understanding of computers. And when I have understanding of computers, I shall be the Supreme Being!
EVIL, Time Bandits (1981)
Scientists believe no experiment is a failure, that even a mistake advances the evolution of understanding.
DR. PULASKI, Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Unnatural Selection" (1989)
We can love completely without complete understanding.
REVEREND MACLEAN, A River Runs Through It (1992)
I don't want to be sweet and understanding! I want to be a husband!
BILL SHERMAN, By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
ATTICUS FINCH, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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