Nothing can have as its destination anything other than its origin. The contrary idea, the idea of progress, is poison. — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
Why should we believe in God? — We hate Christianity and Christians. Even the best of them must be regarded as our… — Gerald Burton Winrod Copy Share Image
Limited means often constitute the charm and force of primitive painting. Extension, on the contrary, leads the arts to decadence. — Georges Braque Copy Share Image
Still - and for all Obama's heavy hinting to the contrary - Islam has no "human rights." The ideas of individual rights… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
The award is destined for scientists who do not fear to touch on some of the darkest aspects of being without betraying… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
I felt implicated in American affairs.Outraged at the blatant lies about Iraqs involvement in al Qaeda, at the regimes arrogance and stupidity,… — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be… — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
I'm in favor of any form of sexual relationship that gives pleasure to those involved. And I have never heard a convincing… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
There are several more careers more engaging to follow than that of poetry. But the circumstances of one's birth, the conduct of… — Hart Crane Copy Share Image
Facts are certainly the solid and true foundation of all sectors of nature study ... Reasoning must never find itself contradicting definite… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have been formerly so silly as to hope that every servant I had might be made a friend; I am now… — William Shenstone Copy Share Image
There's no sacrifice in eating well, there is no sacrifice in pleasure. To the contrary, the best-grown food is actually the tastiest. — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
Transcending mind-made limitations doesn't mean you stop being yourself. On the contrary, you become more yourself than ever before. — Steve Ross Copy Share Image
There are some who maintain that trade will regulate itself, and it is not to be benefited by the encouragements or restraints… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
The so-called Transcendentalists are not the only people who deal in Transcendentals. On the contrary, we seem to see that the Utilitarians,--the… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as an educated person. You are either learning or you are not. In… — Bob Proctor Copy Share Image
There was a time when intellectual meant someone who uses reason and intellect. Today, people who call themselves intellectuals are in a… — Bill Whittle Copy Share Image
It is the nature of tyranny and rapacity never to learn moderation from the ill-success of first oppressions; on the contrary, all… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
I do not support Common Core because there is absolutely no evidence that a big, centralized bureaucracy makes anything better. In fact,… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
Those who, animal-like, live solely according to the senses... misuse God's creation in order to indulge the passions. They do not understand… — Maximus the Confessor Copy Share Image
Our adaptation to the natural forces is a question of existence or non-existence. We cannot transform the universe or nature so that… — Edmond Bordeaux Szekely Copy Share Image
Some mathematicians didn't even perceive of the possibility of a picture being helpful. To the contrary, I went into an orgy of… — Benoit Mandelbrot Copy Share Image
If you thought it was impossible for a film to contain less effective comedy than Date Movie, here's evidence to the contrary. — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
I am not Christ or a philanthropist, old lady, I am all the contrary of a Christ... — Che Guevara Copy Share Image
