Sport is something that does not matter, but is performed as if it did. In that contradiction lies its beauty — Simon Barnes Copy Share Image
I run the gauntlet of a file of doubts, Each one of which down hurls me to the ground. — Philip James Bailey Copy Share Image
It is a contradiction to be a sanctified man, or a true christian, and not humble. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
I learned from him that often contradiction is the clearest way to truth — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
One remains young as long as one can still learn, can still take on new habits, can bear contradictions. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Until all students are faced by the tragedies, the contradictions and the stark questions of life, they cannot understand the need for… — Reuel Howe Copy Share Image
Without fear of contradiction, I can safely say that every step in progress that woman has made she has been assailed by… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
We needed time to figure out what all of this meant, how we were going to come to terms and redefine what… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
It is also plausible that those movements with the greatest inner contradiction and between profession and practice - that is to say… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
“Organised religion is a contradiction in terms - it's the fallible meeting the infallible. Any earthly, bureaucratic representation of a higher power… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
That expression "positive neutrality" is a contradiction in terms. There can be no more positive neutrality than there can be a vegetarian… — V. K. Krishna Menon Copy Share Image
The deeper and richer a personality is, the more full it is of paradox and contradiction. It is only a shallow character… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
Mozart's music is free of all exaggeration, of all sharp breaks and contradictions. The sun shines but does not blind, does not… — Karl Barth Copy Share Image
“Although what I have basically been doing about the rain is ignoring it, to tell the truth. How I do that is… — David Markson Copy Share Image
“In direct contradiction to the American dream, God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts his people in situations where… — David Platt Copy Share Image
They that have grown old in a single state are generally found to be morose, fretful and captious; tenacious of their own… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
When you put party over principles, you can't avoid tripping over your own hypocrisy and contradictions eventually. The GOP establishment refused to… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
“No beast of reality, or creature of imagination, is as terrible as mankind. Or as loving. It’s a contradiction. I’ve always liked… — David Estes Copy Share Image
America interests me above all because it is so filled with contradictions, interesting contradictions, which change constantly. Even if you've decided that… — Sergio Leone Copy Share Image
The God who inspired the Bible is the same God who made the universe, Earth, and all life. This God is the… — Hugh Ross Copy Share Image
Many of my sharpest critics have decided to take a position of ignoring me - because they feel that by attacking me,… — Bruce Bartlett Copy Share Image
To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them. — John Burdett Copy Share Image
A holy war is a contradiction in terms. War dehumanizes, war diminishes, war debases all those who wage it. — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
What I love about writing is the contradictions we all embody as human beings. — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
So much has been given me I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
Being able to embrace contradictions is a sign of intelligence. Or insanity. — Richard Kadrey Copy Share Image
Absolute justice is achieved by the suppression of all contradiction, therefore it destroys freedom. — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
Do what you will, this world's a fiction and is made up of contradiction. — William Blake Copy Share Image
I love to move like a mouse inside this puzzle for the body, balancing the wish to be lost with the need… — Billy Collins Copy Share Image
I'm a walking contradiction on so many levels. I'm gay, black, and a Christian. — Tituss Burgess Copy Share Image
“You impossible, wretched, nonsensical contradiction, what on earth have you done now?” I” — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
As if finding a guy to solve your problems isn't a contradiction of terms. — Janette Rallison Copy Share Image
Tears throw a veil over our faults and allow us to accuse fate without fear or contradiction. — Italo Svevo Copy Share Image
Take the road to contradiction, it'll lead you, I promise, to the palace of wisdom. — Frank Lentricchia Copy Share Image
