I prefer to believe the opposite - that there is always an indestructible beauty at the heart of darkness. — Mary Balogh Copy Share Image
“But there is no energy unless there is a tension of opposites; hence it is necessary to discover the opposite to the… — C.G. Jung Copy Share Image
I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and… — Michael Connelly Copy Share Image
People thought becoming an adult meant that all your acts had consequences; in fact it was just the opposite. — Chad Harbach Copy Share Image
Just my luck, if I believed in luck. I only believe in the opposite of luck, whatever that is. — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
We have names but some people want to remain nameless. We have a voice but people remain silent. We can be all… — Jasmine Copy Share Image
The point is to unify the opposites, both positive and negative, by discovering a ground which transcends and encompasses both. — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
You need strategies that help rule things out. That's the opposite of saying, "This is what my gut is telling me; let… — Gary A. Klein Copy Share Image
I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A REBEL. I NEVER DO THINGS THE WAY THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO BE DONE. EITHER I GO IN THE OPPOSITE… — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
I believe that bad taste is vulgar. It's like cursing. I think the world can be saved through design, because what is… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
I certainly used to wish that I was skinny, lighter-skinned, with long, pretty hair. But only because I used to get made… — Gabourey Sidibe Copy Share Image
On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
The dance in which the men form one row, the women another, and dance with and opposite each other in a form… — Curt Sachs Copy Share Image
I used to psych myself up before the show and now I do the complete opposite: I psych myself down. It's 12:30… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out with a cry of pain. How… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
People always tell me I'm the complete opposite of Chief Keef and act like I'm supposed to stop him from making his… — Chance the Rapper Copy Share Image
Once we know the plot and its surprises, we can appreciate a book's artistry without the usual confusion and sap flow of… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
Humility is just as much the opposite of self-abasement as it is of self-exaltation. To be humble is not to make comparisons.… — Dag Hammarskjold Copy Share Image
“I do not admire the excess of a virtue like courage unless I see at the same time an excess of the… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The tragedy of government welfare programs is not just wasted taxpayer money but wasted lives. The effects of welfare in encouraging the… — Michael Tanner Copy Share Image
“Show me a man or woman alone and I’ll show you a saint. Give me two and they’ll fall in love. Give… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
We modern egalitarians are tempted to the primal sin of pride in the opposite way from the ancients. The old, aristocratic form… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men, who are equally certain that they represent… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
For to be contemporary is not necessarily to be part of any movement, to be included in the official representations of national… — Patrick Swift Copy Share Image
Although we have been made to believe that if we let go we will end up with nothing, life reveals just the… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The unique idea of [The Darkest Time] movie is because in usual if you are in darkness, you are scared. But this… — Timur Bekmambetov Copy Share Image
The truth is balance. However the opposite of truth, which is unbalance, may not be a lie. — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
“Opposites don't just attract they freaking catch fire and burn the entire city down1” — Jay Crownover Copy Share Image
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
I would describe my spirituality as exactly the opposite of having a religious affiliation. — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
One of the great fallacies of our time is that the Nazis rose to power because they imposed order on chaos. Precisely… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I take the opposite position. I assume that markets are always wrong. — George Soros Copy Share Image
If you're opposites, you complement each other; you aren't jealous. Just annoyance and fighting, as opposed to rivalry. — Matthew Friedberger Copy Share Image
If ever there was an area in which to do the exact opposite of that which government and the media urge you… — Robert Ringer Copy Share Image
I like combining polar opposites, like a floral skirt with combat boots, or ripped jeans with a fancy top. — Kenya Kinski-Jones Copy Share Image
You can't say: This much love is worth this much misery. They're not opposites that cancel each other out; they're both true… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In the news this week, the polls continue to slide for Gordon Brown and some people are saying he's dead and buried.… — Brian Blessed Copy Share Image
Law is the highest reason implanted in Nature, which commands what ought to be done and forbids the opposite. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
No soul is bad enough for a fixed "hell," or good enough for a fixed "heaven," however useful the words may be… — Hugh Reginald Haweis Copy Share Image
I think people should try to teach young children that these qualities - stubbornness and a capacity to listen - might look… — Renzo Piano Copy Share Image