Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood. Friedrich Nietzsche

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I live constantly in the fear of not being misunderstood. Oscar Wilde

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An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood. Napoleon Bonaparte

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It breaks my heart - how well the misunderstood understands others. unknown

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Don't try to explain yourself to people, if they don't get you, they don't get you. Simple. unknown

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It's no wonder there are miscommunications and misunderstandings in our lives as we're inundated with judgements and expectation. The influence of power sometimes causes people to take advantage of others. Felesha Love MBA

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Women and men can learn to understand each other and live in together. Miscommunication and misunderstanding can be overcome. Geoff Pridham

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Communicate so you can be understood. Communicate so you can understand. Geoff Pridham

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Most misunderstandings were such that they could have been clarified with a few extra minutes of clarifications. Waqi Munim

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So often our precious moments are tainted / And misunderstandings and miscommunications slaughter / What we are trying to birth / Should not there be a moment / Where we can share our feelings / From their core and walk and hope together. Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza

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Trouble will always find you, but it's how you respond that will dictate how long you stay in it. Darlene Bennett

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It is better to be humble and happy than to be arrogant and lonely. Darlene Bennett

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Human beings have a strong tendency to distort other people's feedback to fit their own views. We know this intellectually, and yet we rarely seem to recognize it as it's happening. Heidi Grant Halvorson

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Since you have unique access to your own thoughts and intentions, while other people are left having to guess what you are up to, it's easy to see why those interpretations can end up being very different--why other people don't see you the way you see yourself. Heidi Grant Halvorson

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There were two main reasons we're so hard to understand: First, no one is actually an open book. And second, our actions are always subject to interpretation. Heidi Grant Halvorson

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Communication is vital, but the great irony is that human beings have a surprisingly difficult time when it comes to knowing what exactly they are communicating. Heidi Grant Halvorson

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The fact conflict exists is a definite reason to develop skills to address issues that arise between individuals with differing opinions, ideologies, personalities, and attitudes. Jarmel Bell MSE

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When approaching any disagreement, increased understanding is required. Jarmel Bell MSE

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The discussion needed to resolve conflict expands people's awareness of the situation. Jarmel Bell MSE

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If conflict is no handled effectively, the results can be damaging. Jarmel Bell MSE

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In resolving conflict, look for motives, sometimes different people will see the same situation in a different light. Jarmel Bell MSE

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Argumentative people have one thing in common: they are always ready to dispute an indisputable fact. Evan Esar

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An argument always leaves each party convinced that the other has a closed mind. Evan Esar

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The less sound a man's argument, the louder he talks. Evan Esar

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Conflict is a great way to learn more about other people. Liggy Webb

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Whether it is an argument with a significant other or a boardroom full of colleagues, facing conflict is a great way to learn more about others. Liggy Webb

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If you pay attention, you will learn not only about their particular points of view, but also about the way they choose to argue. Liggy Webb

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If you pay close attention, you can pick up a lot of information about others when you actively engage in conflict. Liggy Webb

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Another surprising benefit of conflict is that you can learn a great deal about yourself when you are participating in conflict. Liggy Webb

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Not everybody will get it. People will misinterpret you and what you do. They might even call you names. So get comfortable with being misunderstood, disparaged, or ignored -- the trick is to be too busy doing your work to care. Kristen Kieffer

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