Quotes About Underestimation

The most foolish is he who underestimates another's abilities.

The reality is that I've been counted out for a very long time and people continue to underestimate me and I continue to overperform.

I pity anyone who makes the mistake of underestimating you, Dr. Gibson." "My lady, the sentiment is returned in full.

It would be a lethal mistake to underestimate what she means to me.

He's an undersized pissant with delusions of adequacy.

he said...Do you understand?" "Yes," she said, heart pounding. "Thank you for explaining it in simple terms, in case my girl brain was too small to grasp the implications.

You predicted quick victory. Now it's going to get hopelessly complicated. Jesus, don't you know any better than that by now?

You've played me at my own game, and ably. I thought you capable of nothing but overt action. Clearly I underestimated you." "Don't feel bad," I said. "I mean, I look so stupid.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Underestimating one's enemy was a classic tactical mistake --- one that was usually born out of stupidity or arrogance or both. (Mitch Rapp)

Les femmes autour de moi gagnent effectivement moins d'argent que les hommes, occupent des postes subalternes, trouvent normal d'être sous-considérées quand elles entreprennent quelque chose. Il y a une fierté de domestique à devoir avancer entravées, comme si c'était utile, agréable ou sexy.

Fools can be trusted precisely because they are fools. Their agendas rarely intersect with your own.

Runts? Pipsqueaks? Who was that buffoon!

Respectability had its uses. I wondered idly how many spymasters had thought of using elderly ladies? You didn't hear about old women as spies—but then again, that might merely indicate how good they were at it.

You're dumber than you think I think you are.

our excessive confidence in what we believe we know, and our apparent inability to acknowledge the full extent of our ignorance and the uncertainty of the world we live in. We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events. Overconfidence is fed by the illusory certainty of hindsight.

She'd found that most boys, even some not very bright men, understimated women.

When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I.

I don't think people understand how good LeBron is.

People didn't know I played guitar on all the hit records I had. I've never been in an acoustic guitar magazine and I'd put myself up against anybody.

Writers who have any audience have more readers than they know. Juan Diego was more famous than he thought.

My mistake was in underestimating the emotional force of a song you have already hear a thousand times.

Let those who underestimate you because of your weaknesses see how strong you can be with God.

I hate being taken for granted...but that's okay, when I'm gone you'll realize how important I was.