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The essence of analysis is surprise. When people are themselves surprised by what they say, that's when they are really making some progress.
There is a lot I need to thank God for, everyday. But I think I am blessed because I have a very loving, understanding and supporting family.
Is it in destroying and pulling down that skill is displayed? The shallowest understanding, the rudest hand, is more than equal to that task.
The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.
Knowledge is not power, it is only potential. Applying that knowledge is power. Understanding why and when to apply that knowledge is wisdom!
My understanding of life is very existential. I think that we are our bodies. There's nothing else, and when we die, that's it. No afterlife.
Sometimes you have to confront your demons and sometimes even let them loose to genuinely find a place where you can gain some understanding.
But understanding will always require some effort. You probably wouldn't admire a friend who was good at everything if it cost her no effort.
Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance; and that is always conducive to humility and reverence.
In our common parlance we speak of the man "with no tea" in him, when he is insusceptible to the serio-comic interests of the personal drama.
There is nothing in the world really beneficial that does not lie within the reach of an informed understanding and a well-protected pursuit.
We lay out our lives in a narrative we understand, like a movie, but are you enjoying making it or are you wondering who's watching my movie.
However deep our devotion may be to parents or to children, it is our contemporaries alone with whom understanding is instinctive and entire.
It is my understanding that some groups who are opposed to visiting our campus are basing their decision on Liberty's concealed carry policy.
I think what I'm trying to do is create moments of recognition. To try to detonate some kind of feeling or understanding of lived experience.
Conservatives have no understanding of modern capitalism. They have a distorted understanding of the traditional values they claim to defend.
Forever, we all had a real clear understanding of what Parcells' teams looked like and played like: tough as hell and didn't beat themselves.
As your life goes on you should gain a deeper understanding of the world and the people moving through it; but that might be asking too much.
We need to remember that trade is a great peacemaker that enriches people and increases international understanding and ties between nations.
No matter how many flaws we have, our God is so forgiving and understanding. He'll never leave you or forsake you. So that brings peace to me.
Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.
Not one word," Kel warned. "Tobe and I have reached an understanding." Neal's lips twitched. "Why do I feel you did most of the understanding.
I could not answer the ceaseless inward question-why I thus suffered; now, at the distance of-I will not say how many years, I see it clearly.
I had a caricature view of the guy in the beret with the big megaphoneÂÂ, but a movie director and writer was beyond my role of understanding.
It was extraordinary living in Mumbai, navigating my course, understanding how to manage my finances on my own, mapping out my daily expenses.
It takes years of building that experience as a filmmaker, as well as physically. You have to have a high level understanding of martial arts.
The Goal of Science is understanding lawful relations among natural phenomena. Religion is a way of life within a larger framework of meaning.
I went from one state of life to another state of life by obeying, understanding, and applying the principles that are laid down in the Bible.
Our view of nature will influence the way we treat nature, and our view of human nature will affect our understanding of human responsibility.
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. It is only found in men of sound sense and understanding.
There was a tacit understanding between them that 'liquor helped'; growing more miserable with every glass one hoped for the moment of relief.
I was deepening my understanding of what we call the cultural commission, the command to take dominion and bring righteousness to our culture.
Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.
I can't think of a case where poems changed the world, but what they do is they change people's understanding of what's going on in the world.
He who understands you is greater kin to you than your own brother. For even your own kindred neither understand you nor know your true worth.
Parents and therapists offer unconditional love without needing it to be returned, yet both sides grow in love, understanding, and acceptance.
You cant drag people from understanding to action. A customer isnt actually at the last mile if youre the one dragging her to the finish line.
I think I've been in the top 5% of my age cohort all my life in understanding the power of incentives, and all my life I've underestimated it.
Don't lean on your own understanding. If your trust in God is limited by your understanding of His ways, you will always have a limited trust.
We are rearing a generation of kids who are more equitable and more understanding about the existence of language variety and why it is there.
You don't need anybody to tell you what is right or wrong. What you need, perhaps, is someone to show you how to come to those understandings.
Democracy demands trust. It demands that sense of mutual understanding. And - it's a two way street. You've got to give - as much as you take.
There is no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: Defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat it we must.
Yes, he [Mahatma Gandhi] was a great man. However...between me and Gandhi there was never the understanding there was between me and my father.
I'm not going to pretend that bad things don't happen. I just hope my daughter has enough understanding that when they do, just give me a call.
And what excites me most is the type of public, the fact that the Parisian people have a broader cultural understanding than many Americans do.
Some people naturally have a sense of empathy and an understanding of how to bring their followers to do things. They become great politicians.
As your understanding of life continues to grow, you can walk upon this planet safe and secure, always moving forward toward your greater good.
Looking back, I can see that my life with David was molded by forces beyond my control and even my understanding. Still, I don't regret trying.
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