Confused Quotes

The process of tracing regularity in any complicated, and at first sight confused, set of appearances, is necessarily tentative; we begin by making any supposition, even a false one, to see what consequences will follow from it ; and by observing how these differ from the real phenomena, we learn what corrections to make in our assumption.

John Stuart Mill
Yes, I made mistakes by rebelling, by acting out in confused ways.

Jennifer Capriati
- Confused

When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in.

Lana Del Rey
- Up
- Believe
- Desire
Those of us who don't have a party affiliation ought to be able to register under the heading "Confused.

Andy Rooney
- Party
- Politics
- Able
People think that if you've written a book and somebody's given you a pat on the back then, you know, it's all - you're all settled, you know? You're going to be fine. I know that if I'm not confused, and really afraid, my work isn't going to be any good.

Barry Lopez
- People
- Good
- Work
I started with things that I was troubled by or confused by or interested in, and then I wrote stories to try to puzzle my way through it. But the question is not how to represent war, because it's an abstract thing that's felt differently for all the characters.

Phil Klay
- War
- Question
- Confused
Ali forced us to take a look at ourselves. This brash young man who thrilled us, angered us, confused and challenged us, ultimately became a silent messenger of peace who taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls.

Billy Crystal
- People
- Life
- Peace
My 20s were a time where I made it; my 30s were when I was away, confused, and trying to figure it all out.

Pauly Shore
- Time
- Trying
- Confused