All Quotes

I understand that it's a huge luxury for people to dwell on the problems in Washington. Things have to be pretty tidy in your own life that you have the time to worry about what's going on in Washington. Most of us spend our time worrying about the things that are directly around us: our love lives, our careers, and our banking accounts.
‐‐ Doug Liman

I understand that it's good tactics to categorize me as a close-minded, unobjective extremist, but nobody that respects me has those views.
‐‐ Alan Dershowitz

I understand that it's hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions... we'll have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we'll have to work on overcoming it.
‐‐ Boris Yeltsin

I understand that it's incredibly difficult to watch what's happening on the news every day and not become inured to it. I've fallen victim to that myself, wanting to look away.
‐‐ Kevin Powers

I understand that it would be smart, career-wise, to line up something, but it wouldn't be smart for my personal life or my sanity. Some people thrive when they're working. I thrive when I'm hanging out with my friends and doing yoga.
‐‐ Courtney Thorne-Smith

I understand that Italy could have been associated with the idea of an undisciplined country in the past.
‐‐ Mario Monti

I understand that kids look up to me, that some people might have gotten sober because of me.
‐‐ Gerard Way

I understand that most iPhone users want a phone that can do other nifty things, not a general purpose computer that happens to make phone calls. Strict control over apps minimizes the chances that someone will find their phone hacked or virus-laden.
‐‐ Jamais Cascio

I understand that NASA reported that there's new evidence of water on Mars. I'm here to report that we still don't have any evidence of affordable gasoline in Michigan.
‐‐ David Bonior

I understand that not everyone agrees with my perspective on Ray Kelly. But what you gotta look at here is somebody like Bill de Blasio talking out of both sides of his mouth and trying to have it both ways on a really critical issue like stop-and-frisk.
‐‐ Christine Quinn

I understand that one of the purposes of bipartisanship is to cram something difficult and necessary down the American people's gullets for which neither party has the fortitude to assume full responsibility. It's a way of turning a possible gangplank into a teeter-totter.
‐‐ James Wolcott

I understand that people in the media want this to be a sprint every day, but the truth is a presidential campaign is a marathon.
‐‐ Joel Benenson

I understand that people want to just listen to a track and put it on their iPod, and that's fine, there's nothing wrong with that, but why can't that exist hand in hand with an album? They're such different experiences.
‐‐ Kate Bush

I understand that postmodern literature probably means people like DeLillo, The Fiction Collective, but I don't get it that those writers are really influenced by postmodern theorists.
‐‐ Kathy Acker

I understand that Republicans-running-against-Obamacare-in-order-to-save-Medicare is a clever jujitsu. But how long will they play out that argument before they get back to the economy?
‐‐ Jennifer Granholm

I understand that show business people can wear the public a bit thin when it comes to politics. I know they wear me thin.
‐‐ Clint Howard

I understand that some fans want to express their feelings with signs, and they should do so, as long as they stay within the boundaries of good taste and don't block the view of other fans.
‐‐ Daniel Snyder

I understand that some people like certain things more than others, but by the time you are an adult, you really should be able to sit down and eat pretty much anything.
‐‐ John Niven

I understand that sometimes when you're young it's difficult to remember the difference between real life and what is part of fantasy.
‐‐ Dakota Blue Richards

I understand that the average person can't imagine damaging their looks in any way if it could be avoided. But I don't value my physical beauty to the point where I would not do something I truly enjoy because I'm afraid of potentially hurting something superficial.
‐‐ Laila Ali

I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.
‐‐ Park Geun-hye

I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.
‐‐ Sam Graves

I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.
‐‐ Donatella Versace

I understand that the tendency of foreign countries in recent years has been to establish particularly close relations with one or two others among all the countries which have general relations. In time of peace, they make secret treaties in advance, and in wartime, they aid one another with military provisions and armaments.
‐‐ Zhang Zhidong

I understand that there are a few roles out there and tons of actors. Just because you don't get the big break doesn't mean you're not worthy or that what you have to offer isn't valid.
‐‐ Grace Gealey

I understand that there's a certain energy in youth, no question, in terms of pursuing jobs. But there is wisdom in age. It's too bad that the two can't come together because I do think that people are dropped from what they're really good at too soon.
‐‐ Rene Russo

I understand that transposing a song a half step can effect the believability of a lyric.
‐‐ Trey Anastasio

I understand that we cannot make other people happy when they are unhappy.
‐‐ Audrey Tautou

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I don't identify with it.
‐‐ Kathy Acker

I understand the appeal of a businessman president. But Trump's business plan is a disaster in the making.
‐‐ Michael Bloomberg

I understand the bad rap that 3-D is getting because the conversions are crappy and because the films aren't designed for 3-D. It's a completely different medium.
‐‐ Alfonso Cuaron

I understand the climate we live in and why people are curious. But it's just tough and almost emotionally violent - for anyone, I think - to see your personal life summarized in a sentence.
‐‐ Ryan Reynolds

I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard at least.
‐‐ Vince McMahon

I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.
‐‐ Tom Hanks

I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.
‐‐ George Osborne

I understand the desire to write and read about the death of publishing. It's a perversely and universally appealing topic.
‐‐ Patrick deWitt

I understand the difference between journalism and scholarship that comes 20 years later.
‐‐ David Remnick

I understand the dignity that comes from work and caring for one's family.
‐‐ Doug Ducey

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.
‐‐ Chen Shui-bian

I understand the human instinct to want to create a nest and possess things, to show them off, but for me personally, it became less and less interesting.
‐‐ Nicolas Berggruen

I understand the importance of bondage between parent and child.
‐‐ Dan Quayle

I understand the importance of political power, so I will use my strength and influence to convince as many people as I can within the party and outside the party that a Palestinian state is bad news for Israel.
‐‐ Danny Danon

I understand the importance which the Palestinian society attributes to the issue of prisoners.
‐‐ Ehud Olmert

I understand the military. I know the military.
‐‐ Donald Trump

I understand the nostalgia of having paper to feel and smell when you read it, but I would rather have fond memories of newspapers that have become obsolete than fond memories of beautiful forests that have become obsolete.
‐‐ Jasika Nicole

I understand the power of the Internet, but I can't say that I'm there. I'm old-fashioned and living in a different century. I don't know. I just don't really understand the craze of it.
‐‐ Ksenia Solo

I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.
‐‐ Jeremy Corbyn

I understand the process of politics and the game of television.
‐‐ John Sununu

I understand the protests, but not the shooting and the attempts to bring down the state. We cannot allow hatred to control our lives. We must remain unified to defeat this evil.
‐‐ Boris Trajkovski