understanding Quotes

Not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, does the enlightened man dislike to wade into its waters.

Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow.

We hear only those questions for which we are in a position to find answers.

Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

It is always the unreadable that occurs.

Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is metaphysics.