Quotes by Confusing All narratives, even the confusing, are implicitly hopeful; they speak of a world that can be ordered, and thus understood. Lucy Grealy hopeful confusing world These are very confusing times. For the first time in history a woman is expected to combine: intelligence with a sharp hairdo, a raised consciousness with high heels, and an open, nonsexist relationship with a tan guy who has a great bod. Lynda Barry confusing guy high-heels I don't believe a picture is worth a thousand words, unless they're very confusing words. Lynne Tillman confusing believe Our intuitions, as humans, aren't always very good. Changes that happen really suddenly, on the strength of the most minor of input, can be deeply confusing. Malcolm Gladwell intuition confusing input Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor rambling in thought. Marcus Aurelius confused confusing confusion We have created trouble for ourselves in organizations by confusing control with order. Margaret J. Wheatley confusing organization order When our patterns are threatened by new facts, reason is seldom the victor: 'I know what I think, so don't go confusing me with new opinions. Marianne Fredriksson patterns confusing thinking The bright side of life's unpredictability is that it's not over until it's over. As dark as the passages and confusing as the cul-de-sacs that you find yourself in are, progress is nevertheless being made. Something is unfolding. You are becoming. Marion Winik confusing dark life Confusing the author and the character seems to be a popular and rather unsophisticated reaction to books. Mark Lawrence confusing character book I find people confusing. Mark Haddon confusing people In language gender is particularly confusing. Why, please, should a table be male in German, female in French, and castrated in English? Marlene Dietrich confusing home travel Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words. Mark Twain confusing easy writing Recently, lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry wrote a prescription drug bill that increased their profits and did nothing to help seniors. The result: seniors are stuck with a confusing prescription drug plan that does little to help them with their costs. Marty Meehan senior confusing drug A classic engineering mistake and one I've made is confusing what is hard and what is valuable. Max Levchin engineering confusing mistake But one thing is certain-in the case of nutrition and health, the science can be confusing and can lead to “paralysis by analysis” (a state in which you take no action because you're not sure what to do). Melissa Hartwig nutrition confusing analysis If she’s out here and not locked up in the barracks, I’ll know,” he said. He took a deep breath and whistled. “You share a whistle?” Trevanion said in disbelief. “Do you have a problem with that?” Finnikin asked. “I have a few whistles,” Lucian murmured. “Very confusing sometimes.” “Whistles are meant for combat,” Trevanion said. “Not wooing women. Women do not understand whistles. Melina Marchetta confusing problem sometimes Human intelligence was more trouble than it was worth. It was more destructive than creative, more confusing than revealing, more discouraging than satisfying, more spiteful than charitable. Michael Crichton confusing creative trouble A credit default swap was confusing mainly because it wasn't really a swap at all. It was an insurance policy, typically on a corporate bond, with semiannual premium payments and a fixed term. Michael Lewis default credit confusing Over the years, confusing fragments, lost corners of stories, have a clearer meaning when seen in a new light, a different place. Michael Ondaatje confusing light years Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy. Michael Pollan confusing healthy order «4567891011121314»
