Counterintuitive Quotes

22 quotes by 19 authors

At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes-an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they… — Carl Sagan
Like an unexpected wet mop in the face of tired complacency, The Sovereignty Solution works on the receptive mind as a pry bar works on… — Adam Garfinkle
This seems counterintuitive, but turns out that as infant mortality is reduced, population sizes also decrease, because parents don't need to anticipate that their babies… — Jane Chen
The truly correct proof is one that strikes a harmonious balance between strength and flexibility. There are plenty of proofs that are technically correct but… — Yoko Ogawa
Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be. — Mary Lou Retton
I fundamentally believe that politics is counterintuitive. The left think they're helping working people by providing more rights, but all that actually happens is you… — Louise Mensch
Counterintuitive action makes a fellow feel smart. — Penn Jillette
Counterintuitive actions prove we can trust real knowledge and do the opposite of what we feel makes sense. — Penn Jillette
I like titles that are a little difficult, because it's kind of counterintuitive. — Charlie Kaufman
Physics is really figuring out how to discover new things that are counterintuitive, like quantum mechanics. It's really counterintuitive. — Elon Musk
I wish I had coined the phrase 'tyranny of choice,' but someone beat me to it. The counterintuitive truth is that have an abundance of… — Susan Orlean
I think having a great idea is vastly overrated. I know it sounds kind of crazy and counterintuitive. I don't think it matters what the… — Felix Dennis
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may… — Carl Sagan
Nine Inch Nails were the best and most popular industrial band of all time; as a consequence, industrial purists usually assert that Nine Inch Nails… — Chuck Klosterman
People have a hard time accepting free-market economics for the same reason they have a hard time accepting evolution: it is counterintuitive. Life looks intelligently… — Michael Shermer
Your deepest, darkest sins and your shameful secrets are simply irrelevant when it comes to the counterintuitive, ecstatic announcement of the gospel. So are your… — Rob Bell
As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally counterintuitive: Practice courage… — Brene Brown
The purpose of a moral philosophy is not to look delightfully strange and counterintuitive or to provide employment to bioethicists. The purpose is to guide… — Eliezer Yudkowsky
It is astonishing that human brains, which evolved to cope with the everyday world, have been able to grasp the counterintuitive mysteries of the cosmos… — Martin Rees
The principal barrier to a general acceptance of the monist position is that it is counterintuitive. — Michael Shermer

Who Wrote These Counterintuitive Quotes

19 authors contributed a total of 22 Counterintuitive Quotes as follows: