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Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
Edgar Allan Poe
Stupidity
,
Talent
Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.
Emile M. Cioran
Understand
,
Others
,
Read
Generally young men are regarded as radicals. This is a popular misconception. The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates. The radicals are the men past middle life.
Woodrow Wilson
Life
,
Men
,
Past
Because Shakespeare's language is so expansive, we're under this misconception that it's difficult. But I discovered that it's easy because it's so brilliantly written. The words are perfect, and the language is intelligent and very emotional.
Jessica Lange
Emotional
,
Words
,
Perfect
When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder the year I turned 50, it was certainly a shock. But as a journalist, knowing a little bit about a lot of things, I didn't suffer the misconception that depression was all in my head or a mark of poor character. I knew it was a disease, and, like all diseases, was treatable.
Jane Pauley
Character
,
Depression
,
Poor
I think the biggest misconception about me is people really don't know who I really am. They see the party side of me, they see the crazy side of me. But I also have a laid-back side. You know, I'm chill, down to earth. If you want to grab a cup of coffee and just talk about life, I can do that.
Nicole Polizzi
Life
,
Crazy
,
Down
If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight.
Jimmy Wales
Yourself
,
Straight
,
Error
The misconception is that standup comics are always on. I don't know any really funny comics that are annoying and constantly trying to be funny all the time.
Joe Rogan
Funny
,
Time
,
Trying
There was a misconception about me when I started off because I had my hair greased up and I have some vague resemblance to the hillbilly gene pool that Elvis came from. People would say, 'You want to be Elvis' and I would say, 'No'.
Chris Isaak
Off
,
Hair
,
Started
I think a lot of people have a misconception of what the kitchen is about, but you know the grueling part of it is also the pleasure of it. That's why I think you have to have a certain mentality to understand what that is and be able to handle it.
Todd English
Understand
,
Why
,
Able
Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people. On the contrary, the actor may simply be a person who's more willing than others to reveal some truths about himself.
Wallace Shawn
Person
,
May
,
Others
There's just a misconception that comes with being a dual-threat quarterback. You run first, throw second. I've proven I throw first and then run if I have to.
Robert Griffin III
Second
,
Run
,
Throw
I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
Famke Janssen
Big
,
Choices
The common misconception is that as an actress you have to learn what you're doing. No, you just have to make the audience think you've learned it.
Edie Falco
Learned
,
Learn
,
Common
The biggest misconception about me is the bad-boy image that everyone stuck me into due to my tattoos, drug days and the constant changes I make with my hair color.
A. J. McLean
Everyone
,
Hair
,
Days
Stock market bubbles don't grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception.
George Soros
Reality
,
Grow
,
Market
The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm stupid.
Billy Idol
Stupid
,
Biggest
There's this misconception that comedy and music go together. They don't. Comedians can't compete with rock stars; they're just not on the same level. Rock stars will always be cooler. They will always get more girls.
Michael Ian Black
Music
,
Rock
,
Together
There is a big misconception about arranged marriage. Yes, it can mean that you meet someone and then have to marry them, but this was my mother saying, 'I'm going to introduce you to so-and-so - If you don't like them, fair enough.'
Archie Panjabi
Marriage
,
Mother
,
Someone
I think there's a misconception that I'm opposed to social media.
Bill Keller
Social
,
Media
,
Opposed
There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.
Sheryl Swoopes
Basketball
,
Done
,
After
The first misconception is that embryonic stem cell research is not legal. The fact is, embryonic stem cell research is completely legal. Research on embryonic stem cells has taken place for years.
Virginia Foxx
Legal
,
Place
,
Fact
I think there is a real misconception about Indian food being super spicy. And I know that's because when you go into an Indian restaurant, it is pretty spicy. But it doesn't have to be. In fact, my husband can't handle a lot of heat. I've had to temper my cooking so that he can eat with me.
Aarti Sequeira
Food
,
Husband
,
Real
I think there's a general misconception that anything written quickly lacks quality, and I don't believe that.
Michael Connelly
Quality
,
General
,
Written
The misconception that a victory can be worth its price, has in the nuclear age become a total illusion.
Alva Myrdal
Age
,
Victory
,
Become
It's the same misconception I used to have. I meet people and think they're millionaires and they're not.
Peter Hook
Same
,
Used
,
Meet
I can see why there's a misconception that it's easier when your parents are actors, but it doesn't work out at all. In fact, it's the reverse.
Max Irons
Work
,
Parents
,
Why
A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.
Blanche Lincoln
Health
,
Care
,
Reality
People think that Detroit is this barren wasteland. While there are parts that are not as nice as others, the misconception is not true. It is definitely not a thriving community in Detroit, but it is getting there. There is a lot of heart and love in this city.
Steven Yeun
Love
,
Nice
,
Heart
Another misconception is that an order is canceled when you hit 'cancel' on your computer. But, the fact is it's canceled only when the market gets the cancellation.
Arthur Levitt
Another
,
Fact
,
Order
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