Distorted Quotes

205 quotes by 189 authors

Visible nature is but a distorted reflection of a more perfect world and the creative individual viewing her is inspired to perceive within and behind… — Lawren Harris
The plea of good intentions is not one that can be allowed to have much weight in passing historical judgment upon a man whose wrong-headedness… — Theodore Roosevelt
The longer we view ourselves through a distorted lens, the more likely we are to believe a distorted truth. — Craig Groeschel
Post-Modern space is historically specific, rooted in conventions, unlimited or ambiguous in zoning and irrational or transformational in its relation of parts to wholeâ€¦â€¦. â€¦skew… — Charles Jencks
This human need for mysticism â€“ surrender to an unknown truth, union â€“ stands at the helm of all romantic feeling. It is, in essence,… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke
Songwriting and poetry are so commonly birthed from underdogs because one can make even the ugliest situations admirable, or more beautiful than the beautiful situations… — Criss Jami
When Europeans came upon real ruined cities they refused to believe that they had been built by Africans. Here the past has been distorted and… — Henry Louis Gates
We may overcompensate for our feelings of powerlessness by attempting to control and manipulate other people and our environment. Or we may eventually burst forth… — Shakti Gawain
Violence commands both literature and life, and violence is always crude and distorted. — Ellen Glasgow
Many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted. — Phil Collins
At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore… — Howard Dean
In today's distorted world of 'human rights,' truth takes a back seat to ideology, and false claims - especially those that 'support' radical ideologies -… — Alan Dershowitz
Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to… — Charles Dickens
I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization is completely dependent… — Ann Druyan
Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish. — Hermann Hesse
Likewise, education can direct people toward good or evil ends. When education is based on a fundamentally distorted worldview, the results are horrific. — Daisaku Ikeda
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy. — Garry Kasparov
Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It's a distorted mirror in the fun house. We watch… — Alan King
Conservatives have no understanding of modern capitalism. They have a distorted understanding of the traditional values they claim to defend. — Christopher Lasch
The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted. — Georg C. Lichtenberg

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