Oxymoron Quotes

52 Oxymoron quotes by 45 unique authors

The very concept of an Iranian university is an oxymoron. There are no free and open places of learning in that repressive theocracy. Dissenters are… — Alan Dershowitz
My parents divorced when I was born, and my mother is a political science professor, like a feminist Mormon, which is sort of an oxymoron. — Eliza Dushku
Independent film is not only an oxymoron; it doesn't exist anymore. — Martha Plimpton
Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath. — Gail Sheehy
I learned why 'out riding alone' is an oxymoron: An equestrian is never alone, is always sensing the other being, the mysterious but also understandable… — Jane Smiley
'Feminist comedy,' practically an oxymoron, had a couple of good years after WWII. Chalk it up to the forced female autonomy that occurred during wartime,… — Grace Slick
A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to. — Banksy
I'm still agnostic. But in the words of Elton Richards, I'm now a reverant agnostic. Which isn't an oxymoron, I swear. I now believe that… — A. J. Jacobs
You're lying through your fangs," Iggy accused. Fang tried to play innocent--but "innocent Fang" is an oxymoron, so it didn't work. — James Patterson
It's not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,' said Simmons. 'Everyone knows you don't fight like a gentleman.' 'That might be called an oxymoron,' Ramses… — Barbara Mertz
Suffering is an oxymoron. There is unfathomable peace and satisfaction in suffering for Christ. It is as though you have searched endlessly for your purpose… — Ted Dekker
An honest politician is an oxymoron. — Mark Twain
Dead Max was the biggest oxymoron in history. — James Patterson
I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. — John Perry Barlow
First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is not an oxymoron I assure you. — Pat Roberts
Responsible Drinking? Now that's an Oxymoron. — Aaron Howard
Good humour and good friends also give a high in life :):)--this is not an oxymoron :):) — Rajendra Kumar
Fixed income is my new least favorite oxymoron... — Rock Cowles
Government Education is an oxymoron. It is indoctrination. Lay still, little sheep, or The Wolf will get you. — Rock Cowles
In all areas of my life, my greatest happiness is a product of an oxymoron. I love, love, love serious play, rigorous fooling around, tight… — Kumar Anupam
White girl, you can ask her what the dick be like And monster madness doing drive-bys on a fuckin fixie bike Fuck it moron, snortin… — Tyler The Creator
I will never say never, but I will say never to doing the more typical romantic comedies. You know, unless I'm getting audited and I'm… — Christian Bale
I always thought an Oxymoron was an idiot addicted to synthetic heroin until I Googled it...lol — Brian Zilinek
Over and over again, I've been called a walking oxymoron. I do things that you wouldn't associate with a good little Christian girl. People say… — Evangeline Lilly
Oxymoron: She's Smart. — Nikhil Saluja

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