Distortion Quotes

133 quotes by 123 authors

Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion… — David Bohm
Lies and distortions can be spread, via the Internet, in an inexpensive way, and the effects are astounding. — Tony Campolo
Probably, the nature of homophobia will never be widely interrogated, while we will continue to be excluded from school curricula, subjected to vicious media distortions,… — Sarah Schulman
When the institutions of money rule the world, it is perhaps inevitable that the interests of money will take precedence over the interests of people.… — David Korten
We stand by as children starve by the millions because we lack the will to end hunger. But we have found the will to develop… — Mark Hatfield
Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle process; it is not something to jump into naively. There are numerous sidetracks which leades to… — Chogyam Trungpa
Common sense is science exactly in so far as it fulfills the ideal of common sense; that is, sees facts as they are, or at… — Thomas Huxley
We must not confuse distortion with innovation; distortion is useless change, art is beneficial change. — Chuck Jones
. . . the upsurge of Spirit is the only plausible way to stop the ecological destruction of our planet. Even people who have no… — Michael Lerner
I am interested in making up a good case for distortion, as I am coming to believe it is the only way to make people… — Flannery O'Connor
Distortion upon distortion: . . . the more one uses the mind, the more confused one becomes. — Laozi
Truth is always the first war casualty. The emotional disturbances and distortions in historical writing are greatest in wartime. — Harry Elmer Barnes
There is no true expertise in the humanities without knowing all of the humanities. Art is a vast, ancient interconnected web-work, a fabricated tradition. Over-concentration… — Camille Paglia
I've never known, at least a modern historical instance, where the truth wasn't superior to distortion in every way. — Shelby Foote
The distortion of the truth bothers me. — Michael Jackson
I try to become a singer. The guitar has always been abused with distortion units and funny sorts of effects, but when you don't do… — Jeff Beck
Science fiction doesnâ€™t try to predict the future, but rather offers a significant distortion of the presentâ€¦We sit around and look at what we see… — Samuel R. Delany
I contend that financial markets never reflect the underlying reality accurately; they always distort it in some way or another and the distortions find expression… — George Soros
To put up with. . . distortions and to stick to one's guns come what may - this is the. . . gift of leadership. — Mahatma Gandhi
The first step is to penetrate the clouds of deceit and distortion and learn the truth about the world, then to organize and act to… — Noam Chomsky

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