Misunderstanding Quotes

317 quotes by 263 authors

I have remained true to my deepest convictions. I mean the courage of those who are born to be defeated, the weaknesses of the strong,… — Penelope Fitzgerald
Empathic listening takes time, but it doesn't take anywhere near as much time as it takes to back up and correct misunderstandings when you're already… — Stephen Covey
People say that practicing Zen is difficult, but there is a misunderstanding as to why. It is not difficult because it is hard to sit… — Shunryu Suzuki
The world is not yet finished, but everyone is behaving as if everything was known. This is not true. In fact, the computer world as… — Ted Nelson
The book I am best known for, or only known for, is a novel I am prepared to repudiate: written a quarter of a century… — Anthony Burgess
It is impossible â€“ now, at this point in the long journey of human culture â€“ to avoid the sense that pain is necessity; that… — Howard Barker
In no sense other than an utterly trivial one is reproduction the inverse of chemical disintegration. It is a misunderstanding of genetics to suppose that… — Peter Medawar
Christianity israrely understood by those outside its bounds. In fact, this is probably one of the greatest tasks confronting the apologistâ€“to rescue Christianity from misunderstandings. — Alister E. McGrath
Despite Japan's desires and efforts, unfortunate differences in the ways that Japan, England, the United States, and China understood circumstances, together with misunderstandings of attitudes,… — Hideki Tojo
We must learn to outgrow our egos in exchange for constructive dialogue rather than debate. Â In addition, we must be capable of stating problems… — Jacque Fresco
I taught in the Academy from the opening of the schools until I was turned out, a period much longer than I should have permitted… — Thomas Eakins
The conspiracy community regularly seizes on one slip of the tongue, misunderstanding, or slight discrepancy to defeat twenty pieces of solid evidence; accepts one witness… — Vincent Bugliosi
So that there is no misunderstanding from my perspective, I will suspend any player who tests positive for an illegal steroid. There will be no… — Bud Selig
Because we can't communicate, there's a lot of misunderstanding. — Chen Shui-bian
The panorama-city is a 'theoretical' (that is, visual) simulacrum, in short a picture, whose condition of possibility is an oblivion and a misunderstanding of practices. — Michel de Certeau
Ignorance of God's prophetic outline, failure to know God's program for the Church, the nations, and Israel, is the cause of the overwhelming amount of… — M R DeHaan
I was much affected by the internal troubles of the Punch family; I thought that with a little more tact on the part of Mrs.… — Edmund Gosse
In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world. — Renata Adler
I want to reach people and express myself. You have to put up with the risk of being misunderstood if you are going to try… — Edie Sedgwick
I had utterly abandoned myself to Him. Could any choice be as wonderful as His will? Could any place be safer than the center of… — V. Raymond Edman

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