35 Quotes About Underestimating

It is sometimes difficult to be left behind because you are underestimated. What others may not see value in can leave you feeling discouraged. Here are some great quotes about underestimating that are encouraging and inspirational.

“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”

“A friend should always underestimate your virtues and an enemy overestimate your faults.”

“But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends.”

“Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”

“Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.”

“Fame is important, but to be rich is more important.”

“I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.”

“I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.”

“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”

“Know what you are talking about.”

“Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.”

“Never underestimate a child’s ability to get into more trouble.”

“Never underestimate a clown with a book.”

“Never underestimate people. They do desire the cut of truth.”

“Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.”

“Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have.”

“Never underestimate the importance of the beginning. Of anything. The beginning has the seeds of everything else to come.”

“Never underestimate the pain of a person, because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. some people are better at hiding it than others.”

“Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.”

“Never underestimate the power of the ocean.”

“Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.”

“Never underestimate your players; they can do it with enough game-like practice.”

“Never underestimate your power to change yourself; never overestimate your power to change others.”

“Never underestimate your problem or your ability to deal with it.”

“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!”

“People underestimate me, but I’ve always been a stretch runner.”

“Some people underestimate how erotic it is to be understood.”

“The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”

“There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.”

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch…”

“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.”

“When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.”

“You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.”

“You may be pretty or plain, heavy or thin, gay or straight, poor or rich. But remember this: In an election, every voice is equally powerful — don’t underestimate your vote. Voting is the great equalizer.”

“You must never underestimate the power of your righteous influence.”

If you want to ensure you are not left under estimated, than make sure that you create a level of confidence and assurity in yourself first.