Contradictory Quotes

218 Contradictory quotes by 191 unique authors

The high-heeled shoe is a marvellously contradictory item; it brings a woman to a man's height but makes sure she cannot keep up with him. — Germaine Greer
A woman is sometimes fugitive, irrational, indeterminable, illogical and contradictory. A great deal of forbearance ought to be shown her, and a good deal of… — Henri Frederic Amiel
The payment of debts is necessary for social order. The non-payment is quite equally necessary for social order. For centuries humanity has oscillated, serenely unaware,… — Simone Weil
The contradictory remarks of politicians are forgotten; the more asinine predictions of pundits are buried with mercy. — Norman Mailer
I've had the thought that a person's 'artistic vision' is really just the cumulative combination of whatever particular stances he has sincerely occupied during his… — George Saunders
If you are trying to aid people in the process of self-discovery, what you have to do is confound them with so many concepts that… — Frederick Lenz
Wise people are able to give themselves gracefully to seemingly contradictory experiences, because they know that they belong to different seasons of life, all of… — Sam Keen
It is in applied psychology, if anywhere, that today we should be modest and grant validity to a number of apparently contradictory opinions; for we… — Carl Jung
The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said,… — Charles Handy
It's quite hard for people to just accept that they're very contradictory. — Kenneth Branagh
Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for… — Brian Baird
I believe that an art exhibition can be engaging, fun and deeply intellectually satisfying and serious. These are not contradictory concepts in art. — Jeffrey Deitch
Our reasonings are grounded upon two great principles, that of contradiction, in virtue of which we judge false that which involves a contradiction, and true… — Gottfried Leibniz
In the realm of culture, the new totalitarianism manifests itself precisely in a harmonizing pluralism, where the most contradictory works and truths peacefully coexist in… — Herbert Marcuse
To understand Mozart's contradictory qualities would indeed be to understand genius. — Lukas Foss
Matter is a term contrary to soul. But nonsoul is its contradictory. Whatever is not soul is nonsoul. — Virchand Gandhi
The creative person pays close attention to what appears discordant and contradictory... and is challenged by such irregularities. — Frank X. Barron
I have lived among enough painters and around studios to have had all the theories - and how contradictory they are - rammed down my… — D. H. Lawrence
The point is that profound but contradictory ideas may exist side by side, if they are constructed from different materials and methods. and have different… — Neil Postman
Those [scientists] who dislike entertaining contradictory thoughts are unlikely to enrich their science with new ideas. — Max Planck
I make one image—though 'make' is not the right word; I let, perhaps, an image be 'made' emotionally in me and then apply to it… — Dylan Thomas
The difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid… — Michael Moore
[T]he only real moral crime that one man can commit against another is the attempt to create, by his words or actions, an impression of… — Ayn Rand
Sometimes our motivations can be quite hazy, contradictory and multi-faceted, in real life. — Adam Rayner
Your life is a reflection of your past thoughts. That includes all the great things, and all the things you consider not so great... Think… — Rhonda Byrne

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