84 Movie Quotes about Understanding (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Mar 31, 2026

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 Thank you for understanding how much he needs me.

Paige O'Hara as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991)

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

Quote from It Came from Outer Space

4 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)

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

Quote from The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad

6 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

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

Julie Delpy as Céline in Before Sunrise

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

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

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

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

James Franciscus as Mike Longstreet in Longstreet