I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level.

A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.

We need to understand that we as citizens and as a government in any community throughout this country have no more important obligation than to educate those who are going to replace us.

A President needs political understanding to run the government but he may be elected without it.

I spent my whole life in the private sector 25 years in the private sector. I understand that when government takes more money out of the hands of people it makes it more difficult for them to buy things. If they can't buy things the economy doesn't grow. If the economy doesn't grow we don't put Americans to work.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

The stories that I want to tell especially as a director don't necessarily have a perfect ending because the older you get the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.

A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and understand it the first time then I know it can't be much good.

To understand me you have to meet me and be around me. And then only if I'm in a good mood - don't meet me in a bad mood.

If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.

May joy and good fellowship reign and in this manner may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages increasing friendly understanding among nations for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic more courageous and more pure.

When you are older you will understand how precious little things seemingly of no value in themselves can be loved and prized above all price when they convey the love and thoughtfulness of a good heart.

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.

The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.

There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself the other appreciates what others can understand the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent the second good and the third kind useless.

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.

Motherhood is priced Of God at price no man may dare To lessen or misunderstand.

Everyone who understands the nature of God rightly necessarily knows that God is to be believed and hoped in that he is to be loved and called upon and to be heard in all things.

I say to mankind Be not curious about God. For I who am curious about each am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object yet understand God not in the least.

There are two great forces God's force of good and the devil's force of evil and I believe Satan is alive and he is working and he is working harder than ever and we have many mysteries that we don't understand.

Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love of kindness of understanding of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given.

Before we can know God and understand his great plan it is first necessary for us to believe that he exists and that he rewards all who diligently seek him.

It is the child's understanding that teaches the adults the way of the future. They're still doing it today with modern technology.

I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world of character my sense of the future and my attachment to it. I can't imagine what kind of writer I'd be if I didn't have my kids.