Misunderstandings Quotes

102 quotes by 90 authors

The word love has by no means the same sense for both sexes, and this is one cause of the serious misunderstandings that divide them. — Simone de Beauvoir
We brought the religious leaders and the secular development workers together in one room. We asked the religious leaders what are your reservations about development… — Abul Kalam Azad
Now to the term 'relativity theory.' I admit that it is unfortunate, and has given occasion to philosophical misunderstandings. — Albert Einstein
I'm talking to a journalist and I really have nothing to say anymore, this is already uncomfortable. I feel the pain coming already. The brutal… — Vincent Gallo
Itâ€™s about misunderstandings between people and places, being disconnected and looking for moments of connection. There are so many moments in life when people donâ€™t… — Sofia Coppola
Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection. — Tariq Ramadan
Our forms of government - though both cast in the democratic pattern - are greatly different. Indeed, sometimes it appears that many of our misunderstandings… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nothing touches a work of art so little as words of criticism: they always result in more or less fortunate misunderstandings. — Rainer Maria Rilke
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
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
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
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
Strange that so much suffering is caused because of the misunderstandings of God's true nature. God's heart is more gentle than the Virgin's first kiss… — St. Catherine of Siena
The French believe that all errors are distant, someone else's fault. Americans believe that there is no distance, no difference, and therefore that there are… — Adam Gopnik
Most of the problems of the world stems from linguistic mistakes and simple misunderstandings. Donâ€™t ever take words at face value. When you step into… — Elif Safak
I donâ€™t believe in god. Thereâ€™s no proof he exists. In a world where there isnâ€™t even proof of the future, the past exists. Even… — Ryohgo Narita
It is so much easier to deal with the dead than with the living. The dead are out of the way, merely characters from stories… — Aleksandar Hemon
That has been my personal relationship with God-a connection with the powerful, loving, wise energy in all of us, in all creation. It is the… — Shakti Gawain

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