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Befuddled Quotes: Confusion and Change

Confused, but adapting

One of these befuddled quotes argues that a talented few need dedicated training centers to keep them from staying mystified, a case for doing something Better than leaving people to figure it out alone.

All men cannot go to college, but some men must; every isolated group or nation must have its yeast, must have, for the talented few, centers of training where men are not so mystified and befuddled by the hard and...

Quotes by W. E. B. Du Bois

One of the problems with computers, particularly for the older people, is they were befuddled by them, and the computers have gotten better. They have gotten easier to use. They have gotten less expensive. The software interfaces have made things...

Quotes by Steve Case

The news in Europe, West and East, is still showing America in flames, flood, etc. Cities are shown underwater; befuddled American officials are shown trying to explain why we are winning the war on terrorism.

Quotes by Richard Reeves

My own day-to-day observations confirm that many Americans can barely make change. At the supermarket where I buy groceries, I've watched more than one encounter at the cash register where both customer and clerk are befuddled at the prospect of...

Quotes by Priyamvada Natarajan

America Quotes

I've been in this business for years and I'm still befuddled by the ways of this town.

Quotes by Meg Ryan

I was allergic to school. I was completely befuddled by school. I was trying so hard, but I couldn't succeed. I took geometry for four years, the same course over and over again, and I did not graduate with my...

Quotes by Henry Winkler

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does one quote link education to being befuddled?
It argues that not everyone can attend college, but a talented few need dedicated training centers so they aren't left mystified and befuddled without that structured guidance.
Were older people especially befuddled by computers?
Yes, one quote admits older people in particular were befuddled by early computers, though it notes machines have gotten Better and less expensive over time.
Who feels befuddled after years in their own business?
One speaker, describing years in the same line of work, says they remain thoroughly befuddled by how that particular town operates, even after all that time.
What does the quote about America and war coverage describe?
It criticizes European news coverage for repeatedly showing America in flames and disorder, portraying its officials as befuddled while trying to explain the state of the war.
Is being befuddled treated as permanent in these quotes?
No. Several suggest it fades with time or experience, as with computers that have gotten easier to use, or training that helps a talented few avoid confusion altogether.

Another recalls how European news once portrayed America as chaotic, with officials shown as befuddled while trying to explain the state of the war.