Misunderstood Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old misunderstood quotes, misunderstood sayings, and misunderstood proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism, to conduct discussions as if he or she is a schoolmaster talking to less informed and inexperienced learners. Nelson Mandela
Believe me, I know what it's like to feel all alone...the worst kind of loneliness in the world is isolation that comes from being misunderstood, it can make people lose their grasp on reality. Sienna Brooks
The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood. Jean Cocteau
A writer who is in a hurry to be understood today or tomorrow runs the danger of being misunderstood the day after tomorrow. Johann Georg Hamann
It has been thought that the lives of children, as known by themselves from their own little point of view, are not always sufficiently realized; that they are sometimes overlooked and misunderstood. Florence Montgomery
I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate. Jeef Bezos
The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It's not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it's about self-revelation, becoming who you are. Baz Luhrmann
Climate change is sometimes misunderstood as being about changes in the weather. In reality it is about changes in our very way of life. Paul Polman
The precise definition of 'conflict' is: a direct disagreement of ideas or interests, a battle or struggle, antagonism or opposition. Roy C. Lilley
You can't deal with the differences in a clinical way without taking into account the emotions involved. Roy C. Lilley
Be clear, conflict will not be effectively resolved if there is no facility for emotional release in conflict resolution. Roy C. Lilley
There are times when the other person may or may not know that his/her behavior is causing a problem for you and talking to him or her can clear up what turns out to be a simple misunderstanding. Roy C. Lilley
Working toward peaceful solutions to conflict isn't our natural human response. Ken Sande
I mean is it my fault? Misguided, too young to know, mistaken, too proud to listen, mislead, careless of danger, misunderstood, misjudge, misbegotten. Rhys Adrian
It is our destiny to be misunderstood and mocked by those who cannot see our accomplishments. Shiphrah Meditz