I didn't mean it exactly in the way I put it.

How often is it that the conviction comes that we have put into words that which but faintly represents what was in our mind, and we say, Oh, I didn't mean it exactly in the way I put it! but the words have gone out—they have found a lodgement in the mind of another and the first little bit of damage has been done.

Explanations of common cognitive biases, or unhelpful thinking styles. These are styles of thinking common in people with mood disorders and other psychological disorders. These biases are targeted in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and are an important part of cognitive theories of depression | User LoudLizard from Wikimedia Commons | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International