Apprehend Quotes

On grasping ideas — and catching people who run.

'Apprehend' does double duty here: understanding a thousand things we never witness firsthand, and the literal work of catching a suspect, like the arsonist whose evidence burns with the fire.


There's also a quieter use — apprehending how empty an untested life can feel, or apprehending the mental freedom that comes from having nothing to worry over. Both senses show up across these quotes.