Misunderstood Quotes

379 quotes by 313 authors

The ruin of a man's teaching comes of his followers, such as having never touched the foundation he has laid, build upon it wood, hay,… — George MacDonald
There are ... two kinds of people in this world, those who long to be understood and those who long to be misunderstood. It is… — Carl Van Vechten
I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but… — Dalai Lama
The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to… — Martin Filler
I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood. — Clarence Darrow
You have to put up with the risk of being misunderstood if you are going to try to communicate. — Edie Sedgwick
It means that if they misunderstood Comfort and Joy, they misunderstood my other films. — Bill Forsyth
There are so many things that are misunderstood or not recognized about my father's music because they've been filtered by people who work for magazines… — Dweezil Zappa
It sometimes is just the fear of being misunderstood. — Terry Gross
Anybody who writes doesn't like to be misunderstood. — Norman MacCaig
I read some, and then visited with people involved in this curious, exciting and somewhat misunderstood sub-culture. I met with a fang maker, who offered… — James Patterson
Tell me that I misunderstood a joke, but don't tell me that my choice of cravat is wrong. — David Niven
Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized. — Pope Francis
Jesus Christ can afford to be misunderstood; we cannot. Our weakness lies in always wanting to vindicate ourselves. — Oswald Chambers
Not everybody will get it. People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood,… — Austin Kleon
Michael Jackson? He was something more (than one of my favorite entertainers), a true friend. He wasn't just a genius. Above all, he was a… — Kobe Bryant
I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was… — Willie Aames
In our rather stupid time, hunting is belittled and misunderstood, many refusing to see it for the vital vacation from the human condition that it… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet. — Rudyard Kipling
...at the bottom of all these noble races the beast of prey, the splendid blond beast, prowling about avidly in search of spoil and victory... — Friedrich Nietzsche

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