Quotes about Misleading

Saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

Andrew Hale was a ruddy man with a big gray moustache and a stubbly double-chin unconstrained by a collar; but his scrupulously clean shirt was always fastened by a small diamond stud. This display of opulence was misleading, for though he did a fairly good business it was known that his easygoing habits and the demands of his large family frequently kept him what Starkfield called behind.

Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says "I desire to depart and be with Christ" (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God's presence is not essential.

Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not.

The trouble with market research is that people don't think what they feel, they don't say what they think and they don't do what they say.

Attractive labels are usually attached to the most dangerous programs, often in the name of public welfare and personal security.

Appearances are often deceiving.