A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
In the glad old days, before the rise of modern morbidities...it used to be thought a disadvantage to be misunderstood.
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said.
Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is a part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
We feel understood by people who like us; misunderstood by people who don't -- and those feelings are probably realistic.
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred...unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood.
Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.
The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.
I like being misunderstood.
A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall.
There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him.
The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
Most of the things I do are misunderstood. Hey, after all, being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses, is it not?
Mankind are in the end always governed by superiority of intellectual faculties, and none are more sensible of this than the military profession. When, on my return from Italy, I assumed the dress of the Institute, and associated with men of science, I knew what I was doing: I was sure of not being misunderstood by the lowest drummer boy in the army.
When a well-rounded character takes over, he doesn't lecture you about his history and how he is misunderstood. He lives his life, does things that are unexpected, and makes you laugh and cry because of his human flaws and foibles.
If, anywhere, brethren of a particular religious belief have been excluded from this Degree [18° Knight Rose Croix], it merely shows how gravely the purposes and plan of Masonry may be misunderstood. For whenever the door of any Degree is closed against him who believes in one God and the soul's immortality, on account of the other tenets of his faith, that Degree is Masonry no longer.
I don't remember you being this reasonable before, " Lissa said. "It's because everyone has different definitions of 'reasonable. ' Mine's just misunderstood, that's all. " Christian's voice was lofty. "I think you must be misunderstood a lot, " she laughed. His eyes held hers, and the smile on his face transformed into something warmer and softer. "Well, I hope this isn't misunderstood. Otherwise, I might get punched. " Leaning over, he brought his lips to hers. Lissa responded with no hesitation or thought whatsoever, losing herself in the sweetness of the kiss.
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