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The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above the level of farce, and gives it some of the grace of tragedy. |
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The one who understands does not speak; the one who speaks does not understand |
The phrase, ‘Seeing is believing,’ is often explained as, ‘I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.’ In truth, our minds work in the reverse. An accurate description of human perception is: ‘I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it.’ |
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There is no hospitality like understanding. |
Those who say they understand chess, understand nothing |
Three can hold their peace, if two be away |
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