“Unless one’s philosophy is all-inclusive, nothing can be understood.”~Mary Ritter Beard American historian, author, women’s suffrage activist, and women’s history archivist, and social justice advocate Mary Ritter Beard was born on this day in 1876.
“The task of understanding the past is neverending.”~Susanna Moore American writer, actress, production designer, costume designer, and teacher Susanna Moore was born on this day in 1945.
“Home is not where you live, but where they understand you.~Christian Morgenstern German writer and poet Christian Morgenstern was born on this day in 1871.
“If we don’t always understand animals, they always understand us.” ~Rosa Bonheur French artist Rosa Bonheur was born on this day in 1822.
“Each of us is a being in himself and a being in society, each of us needs to understand himself and understand others, take care of others and be taken care of himself.” ~Haniel Long American poet, novelist, publisher and academic Haniel Long was born on this day in 1888.
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ~Galileo Galilei Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer (sometimes described as a polymath) Galileo Galilei was born on this day in 1564.
“If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all.” ~Chinua Achebe Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic Chinua Achebe was born on this day in 1930.
“The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding.” ~Winifred Holtby English novelist and journalist Winifred Holtby was born on this day in 1898.
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” ~Harper Lee American novelist Harper Lee was born on this day in 1926.
“It's important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things.”~Michael Nesmith American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist Michael Nesmith was born in 1942. Follow me on Facebook @jjshaunauthor.
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