Oxymoron Quotes

52 quotes by 45 authors

In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they'll come to interest me more as I… — Christian Bale
The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron. — George Will
The whole notion of passwords is based on an oxymoron. The idea is to have a random string that is easy to remember. Unfortunately, if… — Bruce Schneier
Many 'hard' scientists regard the term 'social science' as an oxymoron. Science means hypotheses you can test, and prove or disprove. Social science is little… — Michael Kinsley
Since 1920, the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women - two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertarians… — Peter Thiel
Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is… — John C. Maxwell
I've been saying in the press that being a NY Post investigator reporter is an oxymoron. — Joe Pantoliano
Correct thinkers think that 'baseball trivia' is an oxymoron: nothing about baseball is trivial. — George Will
'Sustainable Development' is an oxymoron. 'Development' in all it's senses entails expansion and wanting more. Continual expansion and wanting more are unsustainable. Globally we are… — Don Johnston
I take it that a successful therapy is an oxymoron. — Harold Bloom
A cautious creative is an oxymoron. — George Lois
As I see it, a lukewarm Christian is an oxymoron; there is no such thing. To put it plainly, churchgoers who are 'lukewarm' are not… — Francis Chan
I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below. — Madeleine Albright
Placing 'amicable' and 'separation' together creates an oxymoron - we don't usually decide to end a partnership until the very sight of our soon-to-be ex… — Mariella Frostrup
And I have a really great agent and I know it's almost an oxymoron to say you have a smart agent. But she is and… — Patricia Clarkson
So about 80 years after the Constitution is ratified, the slaves are freed. Not so you'd really notice it of course; just kinda on paper.… — George Carlin
'Realistic dreamer' is not an oxymoron. — Vanna Bonta
I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It's a tricky thing to try… — John Perry Barlow
The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists. — Thom S. Rainer
Like apes, we breed, sleep, and die. Yet like God we say, "I am." We are ontological oxymorons. — Peter Kreeft

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