You cannot avoid controversy in this day and age - you really only can pick sides. — Sam Seder Copy Share Image
In general, a little controversy isn't harmful: if anything, it gets people interested. — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
... the Athenian lawmaker Solon decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink from controversy. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life. — Rihanna Copy Share Image
A man does not measure its height in moments of comfort, but in terms of change and controversy — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
There's always going to be controversy when you write the way I write. — Ben Mezrich Copy Share Image
“We need some controversy every now and then. Without it, we would never know where we stand as individuals: with the crowd… — K. Weikel Copy Share Image
Obviously, I have been a pro-choice candidate for my entire political career, and obviously there is controversy always surrounding this issue. — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
“Bring on the controversy. I write real life. It's harsh and sometimes gritty, but it's real. Why should we tip toe around… — Shandy L. Kurth Copy Share Image
I cannot appreciate anybody who creates controversy over things which do not exist. I can tolerate controversy over things which truly happened,… — Gianluigi Buffon Copy Share Image
Whether thats positive or not, people are talking about the Old Vic Theater again with passion and commitment and controversy and debate. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
“Look at the language. If a scientist delivers the simple, unconditional, absolutely certain statements that politicians and journalists want, he is talking… — Daniel Gardner Copy Share Image
There is in fact a controversy over Darwin's theory. Clearly both theories have religious implications. But this is not about God. — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
Political success is often dependent on the ability to be heard above the din of controversy and debate and to set a… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
He [Johnny Cash] was so fragile. We invaded Iraq in March, and he died in September. And because his health was so… — Rosanne Cash Copy Share Image
I have a feeling there were many, many successful rock duos that just didn't get attention. That's the fault of the rock… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
“The problem, especially with people stirring up this “hyper-grace” controversy, is that they’ve added limitations where He has added none, and have… — D.R. Silva Copy Share Image
Talk radio around Boston is brutal, and I think that's part of what goes on is that people as they're driving to… — Tom Heinsohn Copy Share Image
D'Alembert was always surrounded by controversy. ... he was the lightning rod which drew sparks from all the foes of the philosophes.… — Jean le Rond d'Alembert Copy Share Image
Gossip is never fatal until it is denied. Gossip goes on about every human being alive and about all the dead that… — Booth Tarkington Copy Share Image
You look at something like health care, the Affordable Care Act. And for all the controversy, we now have 20 million people… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've worked together with Carine Roitfeld a lot; she's been a big supporter and helped me along with everything. Also, just the… — Lara Stone Copy Share Image
No doubt science cannot admit of compromises, and can only bring out the complete truth. Hence there must be controversy, and the… — Rudolf Virchow Copy Share Image
This can never become popular, and, indeed, has no occasion to be so; for fine-spun arguments in favour of useful truths make… — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
Hopefully, whether it's energy or child vaccines, the case of the many benefits helping countries so that they are stable, so these… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
It is by discourse that men associate, and words are imposed according to the apprehension of the vulgar. And therefore the ill… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
[Alan Berg's] memory haunts many people, even those who never heard him on the radio, because his death could be read as… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
The once rather old-fashioned science of paleontology finds itself in a maelstrom of excitement and controversy. Astrophysicists, atmospheric scientists, geochemists, geophysicists, and… — David M. Raup Copy Share Image
Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species, was published in 1859. It is perhaps the most influential book that has ever been… — Henry Lipson Copy Share Image
I never like the question about letter grades, but I think Trump is failing. I think that every day there's another set… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
My career has been riddled with controversy, which I never fully understand. — Liz Phair Copy Share Image
“discharge of church as of other duties.” Hunt reported a controversy in the church” — Clifford Dowdey Copy Share Image
I don't like courting controversy because I don't like people not liking me. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
The angriest person in a controversy is the one most liable to be in the wrong. — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
![“He [Johnny Cash] was so fragile. We invaded Iraq in March, and he died in September. And because his health was so fragile, he couldn't take the controversy of making a public statement against the war. He knew that people were rabid. They attacked me mercilessly after I did the press conference…” quote by Rosanne Cash](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/202/rosanne-cash-7972_cash_he-johnny-cash-was-so-fragile-we-invaded_2041485.jpg)
![“[Alan Berg's] memory haunts many people, even those who never heard him on the radio, because his death could be read as a message: Be cautious, be prudent, be bland, never push anybody, never say what you really think, offer yourself as a hostage to the weirdos even before they make the first…” quote by Roger Ebert](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c57/roger-ebert-655_be-cautious_alan-berg-s-memory-haunts-many-people-ev_2593474.jpg)
