Quotes About Perplexity

Chuang Tzu had long ago written words that now expressed Jung's predicament: My dependence is like that of the snake on his skin. How can I tell why I do this, or why I do that?56

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I totally don't know what to do." He got up and started pacing. "Am I supposed to get you a present? Or maybe a card. I'm completely lost.

I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.

Fortunately, I was supposed to look confused and disoriented because, God, I felt that way.

He comes into the world God knows how, walks on the water, gets out of his grave and goes up off the Hill of Howth. What drivel is this?

God' is always the equivalent of 'I do not know.

We can thank God for everything good, and all the rest we don't comprehend yet.

The perplexity, the potential— God's own crucible was not for angels.

Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce.

It perplexes me. How can one sad incident compensate ten happy incidents? Why? Happiness is losing.

Throughout history, one of the biggest problems is that the correct course of action is not always obvious, and the obvious course of action is not always correct.

I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.

I did a radio interview; the DJ's first question was "Who are you?" I had to think. Is this guy really deep, or did I drive to the wrong station?

From the way Denny's shaking his head, he's either got an injured shoulder or a gnat in his eye.

The other day someone left a piece of plasticine in my dressing room. I didn't know what to make of it.

Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas—only I don't exactly know what they are!

Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused -- but on a higher level.

I've never quite understood why the knuckleheads of the planet so outnumber the rest of us.

Total confusion, disconnected nothing, absolute bewilderment. It's an enigma wrapped in a mystery, stuffed in a burrito, and smothered in taco sauce.

I smile more when people confused, why he is smiling.

I've been trying to figure that out since I met him. I've had more luck trying to smell the color nine.

I spent the afternoon musing on Life. If you come to think of it, what a queer thing Life is! So unlike anything else, don't you know, if you see what I mean.

Nick's eyes widened as a total state of befuddled huh possessed him. Was he in theTwilight Zone?