And that's when I understood.

CNN: Down the rabbit hole: Depression in the Premier League

When I was named, everyone understood I was behind the eight-ball in trying to get talented players immediately.

WSJ: Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan is a man on the run

At first, I didn't like Joey when I first started watching, but I eventually fell in love with her, and I understood what Dawson felt for her, and even longed for them to be together (isn't that the point?).

BBC: Dawson's Creek

"I understood at a young age that when you don't win, there will be criticism, " he says.

FORBES: Magazine Article

And that's the way it was when I went to school back in the '80s, and that's the way I've always understood it.

NPR: Reporter Roundtable: Obama and Iraq Coverage

Ronald Reagan, who, as I recall, is not accused of being a tax-and-spend socialist, understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks at the Associated Press Luncheon