Contrary Quotes

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There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then… — Enrico Fermi
Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. — Renee Fleming
I don't mean that literary fiction is better than genre fiction, On the contrary; novels can perform two functions and most perform only one. — Mark Haddon
Destiny is something not be to desired and not to be avoided. a mystery not contrary to reason, for it implies that the world, and… — Dag Hammarskjold
Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a… — Oliver Wendell Holmes
It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger. — David Hume
A child-like man is not a man whose development has been arrested; on the contrary, he is a man who has given himself a chance… — Aldous Huxley
Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are dead. — Aldous Huxley
We have no reason to expect the quality of intuition to improve with the importance of the problem. Perhaps the contrary: high-stake problems are likely… — Daniel Kahneman
Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets. — Michael Korda
The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a finer morality for a grosser one. — D. H. Lawrence
Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure. — Fran Lebowitz
Once you permit those who are convinced of their own superior rightness to censor and silence and suppress those who hold contrary opinions, just at… — Archibald MacLeish
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young. — W. Somerset Maugham
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. — Peter Marshall
I've always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people might think, it… — Marlee Matlin
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most… — W. Somerset Maugham
The roots of the word 'anarchy' are 'an archos,' 'no leaders,' which is not really about the kind of chaos that most people imagine when… — Alan Moore
Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you'll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the… — Michael Moore

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