Opposites Quotes

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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
Dreams and reality are opposites. Action synthesizes them. — Assata Shakur
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 �fundamental� or �necessary� 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.—or America. — Isabel Lucas
Although psychology and pedagogy have always maintained the belief that a child is a happy being without any conflicts, and have assumed that the sufferings… — Melanie Klein
Psychics exploit the human beings' natural desire that longs for something higher. … The same way a pimp exploits the natural desire to be with… — Christine O'Donnell
Men who have slandered the opposite sex have usually known women who were cleverer and more virtuous than they are. — Christine de Pizan
Simple and more frequent dates allow both men and women to ‘shop around’ in a way that allows extensive evaluation of the prospects. The old-fashioned… — Dallin H. Oaks
My single young friends, we counsel you to channel your associations with the opposite sex into dating patterns that have the potential to mature into… — Dallin H. Oaks
Do not worry! Earthly goods deceive the human heart into believing that they give it security and freedom from worry. But in truth, they are… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A certain similarity exists, although the type evolves, between all the women we love, a similarity that is due to the fixity of our own… — Marcel Proust
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe that bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and… — Martin Seligman
I'm intrigued by how ordinary behavior exists so close beside its opposite. — Richard Ford
There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other… — C.S. Lewis
The personal qualities necessary for attaining office are practically the opposite of those demanded by the office itself. The trouble with the damn system is… — James P. Hogan
The opposite of heterosexual desire is the eroticising of sameness, a sameness of power, equality and mutuality. It is homosexual desire. — Sheila Jeffreys

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