80 Movie Quotes about Understanding (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Oct 26, 2025

Memorable quotes about understanding, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 No. Forgive me for not understanding that you have always been one of us.

Lance Henriksen as Kerchak in Tarzan (1999)

2 Had you fallen on our world, it might have been different. We understand more.

Richard Carlson as John Putnam in It Came from Outer Space

3 Man has no understanding. He can be taught a few very simple tricks, nothing more.

Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes (1968)

4 A tear for Moley, too, for his loyalty, his sympathy, his understanding.

Eric Blore as J. Thaddeus Toad in The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad

5 If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.

Julie Delpy as Céline in Before Sunrise

6 Us men are so stupid. We don't understand anything about women. -Mm-mmm.

Julie Delpy as Céline in Before Sunrise

7 The time to make up your mind about people... is never.

Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story (1940)

8 Come on, man! Hey! See, that's the difference between us. You think we're fightin', and I think we're finally talkin'!

Cuba Gooding Jr.; Cuba Gooding Jr. as Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire

9 I'm willing to empty my cup in order to taste your tea.

James Franciscus as Mike Longstreet in Longstreet

10 And furthermore, you have to be understood. The judges must be able to understand you! Your diction must be perfect!

Pamelyn Ferdin as Lucy Van Pelt in A Boy Named Charlie Brown

80 Movie Quotes about Understanding (+ Sound Clips)

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