Driven Quote by Maria Edgeworth

The more I try to explain myself, the less I understand myself.

— Eugene Ionesco

I stopped explaining myself when I realized people only understand from their level of perception.

— Anonymous

I'm not driven by being understood.

— Kary Mullis

It's just not easy to explain to someone else what you don't understand yourself.

— Wislawa Szymborska

I don't want to spend my life explaining myself. You either get it, or you don't.

— Frank Zappa

I was trying to find out what it was that everybody else understood without giving up my stubborn and hard-won lack of understanding.

— David Antin

You should avoid making yourself too clear even in your explanations.

— Baltasar Gracian

Understanding sometimes is not enough to explain something.

— Robert Ley

Perhaps it would be simpler if you just did what you're told and didn't try to understand things.

— Terry Pratchett

I just don't feel like I have to explain myself.

— Dolly Parton

I guess I'm quite used to not being understood rather than being understood.

— Bjork

Don't try to understand everything because sometimes it is not meant to be understood, but rather accepted.

— Anonymous