Opposites Quotes
1717 Opposites quotes by 1276 unique authors
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Separate two particles, place them at opposite ends of the universe, produce some effect in one, and the other will be identically affected.
— Jim Jarmusch
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People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it's the opposite. The majority of the time, you go out to eat with…
— Kevin Durant
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Thinking in terms of two realms understands the paired concepts worldy-Christia n, natural-superna tural, profane-sacred, rational-revela tions, as ultimate static opposites...and fails to recognize the…
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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I've found that if I tell somebody 'Eat this and don't do that,' it's not only not helpful, it's counterproductive because even more than being…
— Dean Ornish
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At the bottom of philosophy something very true and very desperate whispers: Everyone is hungry all the time. Everyone is starving. Everyone wants so much,…
— Catherynne M. Valente
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Do you know, we're right underneath Springtime Parish? This place is the opposite of springtime. Everything past prime, boarded up for the season. Just above…
— Catherynne M. Valente
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Nine times out of 10, the most charming thing to say in any given situation will be the exact opposite of what one really feels.
— Geoff Dyer
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The opposite of a leader isn't a follower. The opposite of a leader is a pessimist.
— Marcus Buckingham
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Libertarianism and communism are equally crazy in opposite ways. Libertarians believe that it is possible to privatize everything without anarchy, while communists believe that it…
— Michael Lind
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The opposite of patience is not impatience, but unbelief.
— Jackie Pullinger
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In the old days rank was not important - The complete opposite of today. You just trained
— Higa Yuchoku
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The Dark Knight series is all from Batman’s point of view. But if you look at Dark Knight 2, you’ll see a Superman who’s much…
— Frank Miller
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For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.
— Brené Brown
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The opposite of courage is conformity
— Rickson Gracie
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Photography can be perceived as the opposite of war.
— James Nachtwey
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The world tells us in a thousand different ways that the bigger we become, the freer we will be. The richer, the more beautiful, and…
— Tullian Tchividjian
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Drugs are about dulling perception, about addiction and about behavioral repetition...What *psychedelics* are about is pattern- dissolving experiences of an extraordinarily high or different awareness.…
— Terence McKenna
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Space is dark but, of course, when we're on the sun side of the Earth, we're in full illumination and we have all the reflection…
— Kevin A. Ford
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There are people that regardless of what it is, if it's something that's stressful, whatever it may be, they don't eat, they lose a lot…
— Janet Jackson
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Martin Freeman is a genius, he really is. He gives you every color of the rainbow in every take and it's wonderful just to play…
— Lara Pulver
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In athletics, older runners tend to go for longer races, but it's the opposite in swimming because your body can't handle the endurance.
— Kirsty Coventry
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What I liked about doing a soundtrack is that it's almost the opposite of any kind of normal recording that a band does, because it's…
— Tim Gane
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On tour, I'll get up at 5 p.m. and go to bed at 8 in the morning. With fishing, it's the exact opposite. Fishing is…
— Mickey Melchiondo
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Emotional dependence is the opposite of emotional strength. It means needing to have others to survive, wanting others to "do it for us," and depending…
— Sue Thoele
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With fear, possessiveness enters the picture, then jealousy rears its ugly head. Jealousy is the opposite of desiring life and freedom of choice for one's…
— Peter Shepherd
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