Quotes about Misunderstanding
Your enemy is one who misunderstands you; why should you not rise above the fog and see his error and respect him for the good qualities you find in him?
— Elbert Hubbard
In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
— Henry David Thoreau
Every time I make an assumption about someone who has hurt or disappointed me without confirming it, I believe a lie about this person in my head. This assumption is a misrepresentation of reality. Because I have not checked it out with the other person, it is very possible I am believing something untrue. It is also likely I will pass that false assumption around to others.
— Peter Scazzero
My definition of mythology is other people's religion, which suggests that ours must be something else. My definition of religion, then, is misunderstood mythology — and the misunderstanding consists in mistaking the symbol for the reference. So all the historic events that are so important to us in our tradition should not be important to us in any way except as symbols of power within ourselves.
— Joseph Campbell
I thought Christians were walking idiots.
— Josh McDowell
We see that the world seeks happiness instead of holiness. Therefore, we assume we should do the opposite. But we're wrong.
— Randy Alcorn
Take a text out of context, and you make it a pretext.
— Ravi Zacharias
My definition of mythology is "other people's religion," which suggests that ours must be something else. My definition of religion, then, is "misunderstood mythology"—and the misunderstanding consists in mistaking the symbol for the reference.
— Joseph Campbell
Why couldn't anybody understand that he was not really a freak but a normal, lonely adult trying to lead a normal, lonely adult life?
— Joseph Heller
The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him. Catch 22
— Joseph Heller
Misunderstanding is another test you will have to go through in order to be a leader. You have to make up your mind that you are going to stand with God and do what He says even if nobody understands you, agrees with you or supports you. Jesus understands you, and that is enough. When we are misunderstood, it is a good opportunity to practice forgiveness and keep a good attitude. 9.
— Joyce Meyer
But—we must ask today—why then did no one listen to Overbeck?
— Karl Barth