Controversial Quotes

208 quotes by 193 authors

The frustrating part of being tagged 'controversial' is people go looking for trouble where there isn't any to look for. — Salman Rushdie
I'm always told that what I say is controversial. Why is it controversial? Because I speak from a tradition that has now fallen out of… — Rick Santorum
I have this idiot name tag which says 'controversial.' — Maurice Sendak
It's really easy to avoid the tabloids. You just live your life and don't hang out with famous people who are in the tabloids. Don't… — Amanda Seyfried
I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept… — Shakira
You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear… — Donna Shalala
To the citizens of Israel, I say: we have passed difficult years, faced the most painful experiences and overcame them. The future lies before us.… — Ariel Sharon
A child who is protected from all controversial ideas is as vulnerable as a child who is protected from every germ. The infection, when it… — Jane Smiley
I used to tweet, but it's an act of futility. You're not really making any impact, and if you find yourself in a mood when… — Sylvester Stallone
Early British pop was helped tremendously by the writing of Bob Dylan who had proved you could write about political and quite controversial subjects. Certainly… — Pete Townshend
I follow the teachings of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, United States Marine Corps. He won two Congressional Medals of Honor, and he wrote the… — Jesse Ventura
For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and… — Ai Weiwei
For all its shortcomings, Wikipedia does have strong governance and deliberative mechanisms; anyone who has ever followed discussions on Wikipedia's mailing lists will confirm that… — Evgeny Morozov
Controversial' as we all know, is often a euphemism for 'interesting and intelligent. — Kevin Smith
If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for… — John F. Kennedy
Ask two people to tell you anything, youâ€™ll get two versions. Even easy things like directions, let alone important or semi-controversial topics like why a… — Gabrielle Zevin
Which is the other reason hip-hop is controversial: People don't bother trying to get it. The problem isn't in the rap or the rapper or… — Jay-Z
The one thing ... that is truly ugly is the climate of hate and intimidation, created by a noisy few, which makes the decent majority… — Edward Abbey
How could anything non-controversial be of intellectual interest to grown-ups? — Edward Abbey
I'm controversial. My friends either dislike me or hate me — Oscar Levant

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