Richard Dawkins Quotes

It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.

We find few disputes, that are not founded on some ambiguity in the expression [thereof].

When you fail to communicate, there are gray areas. And when there's gray areas, then bad things happen.

My biggest concern is people misunderstanding me.

When we use terms we get confused, yet we have no other way.

I've learned that I need to spell out, even in cases seemingly so blatant, that in fact I am not taking this at face value and am being 'sarcastic.'

If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said.

It can bum you out when your intentions aren't, like, translated properly.

My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.

Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.

If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused.

If you hear the question wrong, you will answer wrong.

Any order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood

A lot of things get misinterpreted with me, I guess.

We have to realize that when we talk in front of other people about things only we can understand, those people will not be able to avoid getting wrong impressions.

There can be an easy way to interpret things some times and it seems like maybe I'm on the wrong side of those interpretations a lot of those times.

one does not only wish to be understood when one writes; one wishes just as surely not to be understood.

Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding, I think,' said Anne.

Don't express your ideas too clearly. Most people think little of what they understand, and venerate what they do not.

I think I get misinterpreted and misunderstood a lot.

But why, why, why can't people just say what they mean?

I asked you, baby, If you understood- You told me that you didn't, But you thought you would.

If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another.

Things definitely got out of perspective.