I may say things with the right intention, but more often than not, people will misconstrue it.

I'm so misunderstood that people misunderstand me even when I tell them I'm misunderstood.

I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I said.

Not being understood may be taken as a sign that there is much in one to understand.

If I do not speak in a language that can be understood there is little chance for a dialogue.

If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that understanding. And we all fear change. So, as I say, it is not an easy thing to permit oneself to understand an individual.

Times when I understand myself a little, I understand others less.

If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that understanding. And we all fear change. So as I say, it is not an easy thing to permit oneself to understand an individual,

It's a weakness of mine-I want people to understand me.

If you can't make yourself understood by your friends, you'll be in trouble when your enemies come for you.

If you cannot understand something, then you have understood it incorrectly.

When someone expresses some feeling or attitude or belief, our tendency is, almost immediately, to feel “That’s right”; or “That’s stupid”; “That’s abnormal”; “That’s unreasonable”; “That’s incorrect”; “That’s not nice.” Very rarely do we permit ourselves to understand precisely what the meaning of his statement is to him. I believe this is because understanding is risky. If I let myself really understand another person, I might be changed by that understanding. And we all fear change. So as I say, it is not an easy thing to permit oneself to understand an individual, to enter thoroughly and completely and empathically into his frame of reference. It is also a rare thing.

Being able to communicate with someone doesn’t necessarily mean that you understand them.

If you ever hear yourself saying, 'I think I understand this,' that means you don't.