Wordsmiths like Shakespeare and Robert Frost loved their sarcasm.
But when you take comments out of context, they can mean the exact opposite of the author's intention.
That hasn't stopped people from spouting famous lines, many from classic literature, however they see fit.
We created a list of some frequently used quotes that people just don't understand.
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1. 'Money is the root of all evil.'
Not really. The love of money is the root of all evil, according to Timothy 6:10 from the King James Bible.
2. 'I took the road less traveled.'
In Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," he tries to decide which of two paths he should take. He looks down one but chooses the second, "just as fair" and "worn really about the same."
If you read the entire poem, the last stanza regales how he'll say "with a sigh" that his decision "made all the difference." In reality, Frost arbitrarily chose his path, which didn't matter in the long run. Today most people use the quote as evidence of "forging your own path."
3. 'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?'
In most high school adaptations of Shakespeare's well-known play, Juliet raises a hand to her furrowed brow, searching for her lover from a balcony. But "wherefore art" doesn't mean "where." It means "why." Juliet questions why fate made Romeo a Montague, her family's sworn enemy.
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