Opposite Quotes

1850 Opposite quotes by 1397 unique authors

Politics is the gizzard of society, full of grit and gravel, and the two political parties are its opposite halves - sometimes split into quarters… — Henry David Thoreau
With While You Were Sleeping, it was so much fun and such a Cinderella story, that I didn't want to do another romantic comedy. I… — Bill Pullman
We have thought of peace as passive and war as the active way of living. The opposite is true. War is not the most strenuous… — Mary Parker Follett
Small and mid-sized companies in this country historically have been responsible for creating the overwhelming majority of new jobs in the private sector. One of… — Michael Milken
The current perception I get from the evening news is that the world is dominated by human failure, crime, catastrophe, corruption, and tragedy. We are… — Deepak Chopra
Any man that hits a woman is not a real man, he's a coward. With my wife Jodi, I think it's my job to protect… — Kian Egan
... although many people say it is a terrible onus to be labeled bad as a child, I thought that the opposite must be worse:… — Paula Sharp
The opposite of play isnâ€™t work. Itâ€™s depression. To play is to act out and be willful, exultant and committed as if one is assured… — Brian Sutton-Smith
To any action there is always an opposite and equal reaction; in other words, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal… — Isaac Newton
An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen. — Carol Ann Duffy
You have to be free to play around with the notion that day might be night, love might be hate; nothing can be too sacred… — Adrienne Rich
Those who plead their cause in the absence of an opponent can invent to their heart's content, can pontificate without taking into account the opposite… — Christine de Pizan
People think that in order for something to work, it has to be complicated, but a lot of times the opposite is true. We usually… — Assata Shakur
Given any rule, however ï¿½fundamentalï¿½ or ï¿½necessaryï¿½ for science, there are always circumstances when it is advisable not only to ignore the rule, but to… — Paul Feyerabend
I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite… — Michael Connelly
Something about being projected on a 70 foot screen makes you more attractive and appealing to the opposite sex, which is pretty scary — Jason Biggs
I don't think Roger Dodger is really about men. I think it is more about relationships and about how you present yourself, not only to… — Jennifer Beals
I was a tomboy right from the time I was a kid and loved to be like that. I'd hate all the girlie things. Well… — Natasha Henstridge
People instantly assume you can't have a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex. I think this may be specific to L.A.â€”or America. — Isabel Lucas

Who Wrote These Opposite Quotes

1,397 authors contributed a total of 1,850 Opposite Quotes, led by these top contributors: