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Friedrich NietzscheThey muddy the water, to make it seem deep

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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George CarlinNot only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Ricky GervaisThe best advice I've ever received is, “No one else knows what they're doing either”.

—  Ricky Gervais, 1961-, British comedian & screenwriter

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William CastleAn expert is a man who tells you a simple thing in a confused way in such a fashion as to make you think the confusion is your own fault.

—  William Castle, 1914-1977, American filmaker

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David Lloyd GeorgeLucidity of speech is unquestionably one of the surest tests of mental precision. In my experience a confused talker is never a clear thinker.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Sam GoldwynIf I look confused it is because I am thinking.

—  Sam Goldwyn, 1879-1974, American film producer

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Peter DruckerOnly three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.

—  Peter Drucker, 1909–2005, Austrian management guru

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RumiSell your cleverness and buy bewilderment. Cleverness is mere opinion. Bewilderment brings intuitive knowledge.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Albert EinsteinPerfection of means and confusion of goals seem—in my opinion—to characterize our age.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Elbert HubbardLots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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RumiAll your anxiety is because of your desire for harmony. Seek disharmony, then you will gain peace.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Henry MillerConfusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

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Calvin CoolidgeWhen people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.

—  Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, American President [1923-1929]

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Franz KafkaWhat I write is different from what I say, what I say is different from what I think, what I think is different from what I ought to think and so it goes further into the deepest darkness.

—  Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Bohemian writer

Franz KafkaYou are free and that is why you are lost.

—  Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Bohemian writer

Marshall McLuhanIt is the weak and confused who worship the pseudosimplicities of brutal directness.

—  Marshall McLuhan, 1911-1980, Canadian academic & media theorist

Salvador DaliYou have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

Salvador DaliWhat is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate it.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

Frank SinatraYou may be a puzzle, but I like the way the parts fit.

—  Frank Sinatra, 1915-1998, American singer

Agatha ChristieEach time we collect information, things get a little more complicated.

—  Agatha Christie, 1890-1976, British writer

Lou Andreas-SaloméWe can actually say nothing else about our emotions than: in the beginning there was ambivalence.

—  Lou Andreas-Salomé, 1861-1937, Russian-German writer & psychoanalyst

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Albert EinsteinThe hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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