Inverse Quotes

54 Inverse quotes by 49 unique authors

A promise is binding in the inverse ratio of the numbers to whom it is made. — Thomas de Quincey
At American weddings, the quality of the food is in inverse proportion to the social position of the bride and groom. — Calvin Trillin
Are the atoms of the dextroacid (tartaric) grouped in the spirals of a right-hand helix or situated at the angles of an irregular tetrahedron, or… — Louis Pasteur
Free software is part of a broader phenomenon, which is a shift toward recognizing the value of shared work. Historically, shared stuff had a very… — Mark Shuttleworth
There thus appears to be an inverse correlation between recovery and psychotherapy; the more psychotherapy, the smaller the recovery rate. — Hans Eysenck
There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said 'she's… — Lena Headey
Cancel me not - for what then shall remain? Abscissas, some mantissas, modules, modes, A root or two, a torus and a node: The inverse… — Stanislaw Lem
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations. — Michael J. Fox
The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings involved. — Aldous Huxley
Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held. — Aldous Huxley
The Law of Triviality... briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the… — C. Northcote Parkinson
I have discovered in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price… — Bill Veeck
There is no inverse relationship between freedom and security. Less of one does not lead to more of the other. People with no rights are… — Molly Ivins
Sometimes I think that the amount of time you live on earth is just an inverse reflection of how good you were in a previous… — Chuck Klosterman
It was a distorted form of inverse logic: If hopes never come true, then hope for what you don't want. — Amy Tan
We know, for instance, that there is a direct, inverse relationship between frequency of family meals and social problems. Bluntly stated, members of families who… — Anthony Bourdain
The true nature of bureaucracy may be nowhere more obvious to the observer than in a developing country, for only there will it still be… — Alain de Botton
People who hold important positions in society are commonly labelled "somebodies," and their inverse "nobodies"-both of which are, of course, nonsensical descriptors, for we are… — Alain de Botton
I have long held the opinion that the amount of noise that anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity and… — Arthur Schopenhauer
A big silvery janitor. Penny, this canâ€™t be how the universe works.â€ â€œIn the Order we call it â€˜inverse profundity.â€™ Weâ€™ve observed it in any… — Lev Grossman

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