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Edgar Saltus

(1855—1921)

U.S. novelist

Men hate to be misunderstood, and to be understood makes them furious.

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fast and furious

[fast and furious] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Very fast; with much speed and energy. * /He was mowing the grass at a fast and furious rate./ * /When I last […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Clarence Darrow

(1857-1938), US attorney I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a lot more if I had been understood. www.english-slang.com

P.D. East, 1921-1971)

U.S. journalist Love your enemies. It makes them so damned mad. www.english-slang.com

furious

[furious] See: [FAST AND FURIOUS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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