Guarding knowledge is not a good way to understand. Understanding means to throw away your knowledge. Thich Nhat Hanh Next Quote Compassion is a verb. - Thich Nhat Hanh Previous Quote Usually when we hear or read something new we just compare it to our own ideas. If it is the same we accept it and say that it is correct. If it is not we say it is incorrect. In either case we learn nothing. - Thich Nhat Hanh