Quotes & Sayings About Never Underestimate

Catch a customer with emotion and you will have a customer for a day; but, capture a customer with value and you will keep a customer for a lifetime. I truly believe in good, old-fashioned values when it comes to business. That is what timelessness is made of! At the end of the day, the question is, "Do you want to build a good hut for a day or do you want to build a good fortress for a lifetime?" Quality, value, understanding the needs of your clientele - that's how you build a legacy. Connect with people, because you can never underestimate just how many people out there are yearning for any form of good interpersonal connection that they can find and when you can provide that as a brand name, you can allow the person behind your business to shine through. That's how timelessness is created. It's not created by luring people into a myth; it's created by making connections, by remembering people's names, by being genuinely interested in everybody. — C. JoyBell C.

Never underestimate the role pretension plays when it comes to creating euphemistic language. — George Carlin

She looked up. Never underestimate a droid, Lieutenant. — Alan Dean Foster

Never underestimate the power of a loosely knit group working for a good cause. All of us who work for peace together, all of us who pray for peace together, are a small minority, but a powerful spiritual fellowship. Our power is beyond our numbers. — Peace Pilgrim

When we are distracted by a strong emotion, do we remember that it is part of our path? Can we feel the emotion and breathe it into our hearts for ourselves and everyone else? If we can remember to experiment like this even occasionally, we are training as a warrior. And when we can't practice when distracted but know that we can't, we are still training well. Never underestimate the power of compassionately recognizing what's going on. 51 Deepening Tonglen IN TONGLEN, after genuinely connecting with the pain and your ability to open and let go, then take the practice a step further and do it for all sentient beings. — Pema Chodron

I think we should never underestimate the power of women's threats. If you have ever faced an angry group of women, you know that it makes one very nervous. How can we get groups of women to act in such ways as to make corporations nervous? I should like us to use this method sparingly; but it can be used. — Juanita M. Kreps

Never, never underestimate the power of desire. If you want to live badly enough, you can live. The great question, at least for me, was: How do I decide I want to live? — Marya Hornbacher

You can never underestimate the ability of the Democrats to wet their finger and hold it in the wind. — Ronald Reagan

Never, ever underestimate the power of 'Id Like that. — John Mayer

Never underestimate the difference YOU can make in the lives of others. Step forward, reach out and help. This week reach to someone that might need a lift — Pablo

Never underestimate what God can do with what you've been through! — Shelli Littleton

Never underestimate your talents, and try not to compare or wish for the talents of others. Focus on and accept the talents you have, and you will find great fulfillment in life. — Jane Powell

So, the moral of that story, other than never underestimate an independent bookseller, was that the Continental Army and its commander in chief had a soft spot for Chief Artillery Officer Henry Knox. — Sarah Vowell

Never underestimate someone's potential when you give them the gift of trust and faith. — Robin Crow

There are some people who start off knowing very little about the world and end up years later knowing even less. Never underestimate the capacity of the human mind for ignorance. Mr. Woodhouse found this very amusing. — Alexander McCall Smith

Never,' he tells me in a tone full of ice, 'underestimate who or what I care for. — Melina Marchetta

Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle. — Kara Goucher

Don't underestimate what you have. It may look small and insignificant. Compared to what you're facing, perhaps it seems utterly useless. All the odds are against you. But when God breathes on your life, the odds dramatically change. You and God are a majority. God can open doors that should have never opened in the natural. God can take you beyond where your talent and your education say you should be. God can make a way even when you don't see a way. It's not enough just to have faith in God. That's important, but you have to have faith in what God has given you. You are not lacking. You were not shortchanged. You are not at a disadvantage. The Creator of the universe is breathing on your life. He is breathing on your health, breathing on your finances, breathing on your marriage. If you will be confident in what God has given you, He can take what looks like little and turn it into much. — Joel Osteen

Never judge a book by its cover like never judge or underestimate a person on the outside." -
Kate — Kate

Never underestimate the importance of the beginning. Of anything. The beginning has the seeds of everything else to come. — Carolyn Coman

We must never underestimate the power of the prayer that is lifted up by wonderful saints all around the world.
Prayer is of paramount importance in developing our relationship with our Savior and in building up and supporting others through the work of the Holy Spirit. — Will Graham

But never underestimate the American bourgeoisie's capacity to embrace fascism under the name of populism. — Stephen King

A guy should never underestimate the power of a well-placed jet, — Bella Andre

Never underestimate the Pricey. — Katie Price

The point is, stories can be all lengths. Never underestimate the power of less is more. — Darynda Jones

I would resurrect that person in words, and once the pages had been printed and the story had been bound between covers, they would have something to hold on to for the rest of their lives. Not only that, but something that would outlive them, that would outlive us all.
One should never underestimate the power of books. — Paul Auster

Never underestimate the stupidity of the average teenager. — Stephanie Tromly

Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer. — Elia Kazan

Never underestimate the commercial value of mental illness. — Moriah Jovan

Never underestimate the totality of chaos and betrayal that comes through currency debasement. — James Cook

Never underestimate a well-dressed bimbo. — Karen Marie Moning

Never underestimate the effect of clutter on your life. — Karen Kingston

Never underestimate the naughtiness factor. — Eowyn Wood

I never even got your name in my back," V said. "I thought it was stupid and a waste of time ... but how can you feel like we're mated without it - especially when every single male at the compound
has been marked for his shellan?"
God, she hadn't thought of that.
V shook his head. "You've given me space ... to hang with Butch and fight with my brothers and
do my shit on the Internet. What have I given you?"
"My clinic, for one thing. I couldn't have built it without you."
"Not exactly a bouquet of roses."
"Don't underestimate your carpentry skills. — J.R. Ward

You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow. — Jack Black

Never underestimate a viral trend on the Internet — Pedro Hugo Garcia Pelaez

We underestimate the value of patience. It is possible that people might sometimes interrupt our meditation sessions or Dharma study, but they can never take away our opportunity to train in inner virtues such as patience. It is this mental training, rather than outer virtuous activities, that is the essence of Dharma practice. — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

You're young and you're bulletproof and invincible. But never underestimate the power of other people's love and prayer. — Tony Snow

One thing you can never underestimate is the power of water. — Joe Teti

Mosley is bigger than me. He's fast and his hand speed is still there. He's faster than most of my opponents. He's also preparing hard and he's also good, so we never underestimate our opponent. — Manny Pacquiao

As Paul Saffo, a forecaster of large-scale change at Discern Analytics, observes wisely, 'Change is never linear. Our expectations are linear, but new technologies come in S curves, so we routinely overestimate short-term change and underestimate long-term change.' Never mistake a clear view for a short distance, he adds. — Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran

Never underestimate the power of funny, it moves mountains. — James Patterson

Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco and a cold bottle of beer. — Tom Robbins

Never underestimate the power of gaining a new perspective by simply changing your immediate environment. Going for a walk, reading a book, or talking to a friend can provide you with life-changing insights that you not otherwise attain while remaining stagnant. — Hal Elrod

It is a peculiarity of knitters that they chronically underestimate the amount of time it takes to knit something. Birthday on Saturday? No problem. Socks are small. Never mind that the average sock knit out of sock-weight yarn contains about 17,000 stitches. Never mind that you need two of them. (That's 34,000 stitches, for anybody keeping track.)
Socks are only physically small. By stitch count, they are immense. — Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Never underestimate a good deed, you don't know which 'Hasanah' will be your ticket to Jannah. — Muhammad Nusair

Never underestimate the power of the words 'I love you' or the comfort of a simple hug. Grow your love daily. — Elizabeth Bourgeret

Never underestimate a dumb question. — Brandon Boyd

Never underestimate what it takes to watch someone you love in pain. — Erma Bombeck

Men never fail to underestimate women. — Zhao Yun

I don't feel like I need to preach to the world or nothing like that. I just feel like I share what I say, and if listeners get it, they get it. And I never underestimate the audience's ability to feel me. — Erykah Badu

This is the darkest hour before dawn and we should never underestimate monetary authorities' ability to deal with the adversity. — Gideon Gono

While one should never underestimate the ability of risk-besotted financiers to wreak havoc, the real threat to capitalism isn't unfettered financial cunning. It is, instead, the unwillingness of executives to confront the changing expectations of their stakeholders. — Gary Hamel

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun. — Randy Pausch

Never underestimate the potential for human stupidity when wealth and power are at stake. — Raymond E. Feist

Never underestimate the power of a "reasonable-sounding argument", especially to people who are not scientists. — Angelic-Demon

Photography is all about capturing a mood, a feeling. I feel a special connection with nature, often very powerful. This late afternoon was phenomenal. Standing on the edge of the ocean, I gasped in awe as the holy light illuminated this cathedral window. Witnessing such a moment and capturing it is what I live for. Mother Nature is so powerful, I never underestimate Her. — Peter Lik

Never underestimate the grace of bouncing back from a fallen heart. — Angelica Hopes

We cannot control the way people interpret our ideas or thoughts, but we can control the words and tones we choose to convey them. Peace is built on understanding, and wars are built on misunderstandings. Never underestimate the power of a single word, and never recklessly throw around words. One wrong word, or misinterpreted word, can change the meaning of an entire sentence - and even start a war. And one right word, or one kind word, can grant you the heavens and open doors. — Suzy Kassem

you should never underestimate the power of keeping your mind open to new information. If you're always receptive, you could gain just that piece of the puzzle you need, when you're least expecting it. — Bryan Dodge

Don't try to be just like some other singer hitting it big - find your own style and be honest in your performances. And never underestimate your audience. — Tony Bennett

There are powerful forces undermining progress in Africa. But one must never underestimate the power of the people to bring about change. — Ama Ata Aidoo

You can never underestimate the prince, I'm always there. The prince will never die. I ain't bragging, but I ain't seen nobody, and I mean nobody, come to the ring in such style, with such flair, charisma, I'm talking about bringing it all, a full package. I mean who would you know that could come out in a flying carpet. Come out like a concert, dancing, with like, oozing confidence, and then get in and take somebody out. Come on, do you know anybody in the history of the sport, that did what Prince Naseem did. And I ain't trying to brag, but I was bloody good at it. — Naseem Hamed

Now don't you understand man universal law
What you throw out comes back to you, star
Never underestimate those who you scar
Cause karma, karma, karma comes back to you hard — Lauryn Hill

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. — Robert A. Heinlein

Never quit politicking and never underestimate your opponent. — Gus Franklin Mutscher

We must never underestimate our power to be wrong when talking about God, when thinking about God, when imagining God, whether in prose or in poetry. A generous orthodoxy, in contrast to the tense, narrow, or controlling orthodoxies of so much of Christian history, doesn't take itself too seriously. It is humble. It doesn't claim too much. It admits it walks with a limp. — Brian D. McLaren

This tendency to defend a belief structure is true in all cases, even the rational. Never underestimate our ability to convince ourselves of what we wish to be true, especially if we have invested time and money in our beliefs. — Gudjon Bergmann

Never underestimate the power of self-absorption, including your parents' self-absorption. — Rita Mae Brown

Never underestimate your acts of kindness and how much you are appreciated and loved! — Leanne Wood

Never underestimate the power of cookies. — Marisa Baggett

Never underestimate the ridiculous things that have been done in the name of religious-semantic obscurity. — Kate Griffin

Like your sweet, affectionate house cat, Alice Dahl is easy to underestimate. It's not until the songbirds in the yard show up eviscerated on the front porch that you realize you should've kept that bell collar on her - because those poor birds never even saw her coming. — Elle Lothlorien

Sometimes when we see or hear of a need, there is nothing we can do to help. Sometimes the only thing we can do is pray. But never underestimate the power of the prayers of the righteous. — Merrilee Boyack

Never underestimate the effectiveness of a straight cash bribe. — Claud Cockburn

Never underestimate the bad taste of the American public — H.L. Mencken

Never underestimate the power of glitter. — Katie Klein

Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter. — Karen Joy Fowler

Never, ever underestimate your readers. Everything you do registers. — Rita Mae Brown

Of course, it's always difficult to disentangle fact from fiction in relation to, e.g., the singularity project. Many scientists I know are dismissive of transhumanist claims, BUT the last 100 years has surely taught us never to underestimate the pace and scope of scientific progress. However, even if much of this turns out to be science-fiction, it also reveals a way of thinking about human life that I find deeply troubling. — George Pattison

In show business, never underestimate the power of saying "no". — Doc Brown

His father had told him time and again never to underestimate the power of something that could kill you. — C.J. Hill

Never underestimate the lingering effects of a dash of spontaneous comfort. — Gina Greenlee

Problem with an old friend who is too busy:
he always perceives you as if never changed. — Toba Beta

We must never underestimate our opponents; nor should we forget that the closer we come to reaching our objectives, the more vicious and forthright will their opposition become. — Tommy Douglas

Do not underestimate the human being, who sometimes appears so simple. Even with sight as sharp as an eagle, a mind as sharp as a razor, senses more powerful than gods, hearing that can catch the music and the lamentations of life, your knowledge of humanity will never be total. — Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Never underestimate someone with Autism, because there could be Brilliance struggling to get out. — Stuart Duncan

Never underestimate a girl's love for her favorite band. Never think even for a minute, that she won't defend them to her death. Because it's not just the music that makes that band her favorite. It's the guys, the gals. It's the fans. People whom of which she has interacted with thanks to the band. That band might of saved her life, or just made her smile everyday. That band has never broke her heart and has yet to leave her. No wonder she finds such joy in her music. — Alex Gaskarth

There is generally one person in every situation you must never underestimate the power of. — Ken Kesey

God is never in the wrong when He and one of His children are separated; yet He devises ways so that the banished person may not remain estranged from Him. Never underestimate the significance of timing when it comes to mending. You may not get another chance. — Beth Moore

Never underestimate the power of a well-placed apostrophe. — Holly Smale

I admit that one should never underestimate the capacity of banks to destroy enormous amounts of accumulated capital and reduce, temporarily, the supply. After all, capital is the accumulated savings of mankind. And banks are great masters in destroying enormous amounts of capital with great regularity. — Arie De Geus

Never underestimate yourself, Miss Jessie. People are going to think you're not up to much if you think that way yourself. — Victoria Holt

Never underestimate the value of knowing another's language. It can be far more powerful than swords and arrows. — Melina Marchetta

Never underestimate the allure of the Goodwill. — Stacey Jay

Rule three, never underestimate nosy neighbors. Mrs. Rupp called and wanted to know why you were standing in the alley, looking into her windows, and she was wondering if she should call the police. I explained it was most likely *my* windows you were looking in and reminded her that *I* was the police, so she needn't bother with another phone call. — Janet Evanovich

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. — Wilma Rudolph

My story testifies to the truth that we must never give up on people, no matter how many times they fail or how long recovery takes. We must never underestimate the healing power of prayer and love in the hands of the Lord. We must never give up hope. — Walt Heyer

Experience taught then and teaches now that blacks should never underestimate the level of violence that could be brought to bear against them by white authority, and that they should never overestimate the prospects for receiving understanding and support from white people. — Charles E. Cobb Jr.

[ ... ] They taught us to never ever underestimate the power of chocolate on a female."
"Is that so?"
"If someone had waved a Hershey bar in front of Bonnie at the right time of the month, she'd have given up Clyde in a heartbeat. — Serena B. Miller