Perversely Quotes

23 Perversely quotes by 22 unique authors

It is an insult to God to believe in God. For on the one hand it is to suppose that he has perpetrated acts of… — Galen Strawson
Thus the woman, who had perversely exceeded her proper bounds, is forced back to her own position. She had, indeed, previously been subject to her… — John Calvin
Devote the mind to confusion and we know only too well, if weÂ´re honest, that it will become a dark master of confusion, adept in… — Sogyal Rinpoche
No matter how one approaches the figures, one is forced to the rather startling conclusion that the use of firearms in crime was very much… — Colin Greenwood
The most reliable sign, the most universal behavior of unscrupulous people is not directed, as one might imagine, at our fearfulness. It is, perversely, an… — Martha Stout
Keep always in mind the rule of faith which I profess and by which I bear witness that the Father and the Son and the… — Tertullian
Was I being groomed for some special mission? What possible purpose could an existence like mine serve? When I wasnâ€™t drinking in crappy bars, I… — Heather King
Though debts are condemned in the financial world, the world of friendship and love may perversely depend on well-managed debts. — Alain de Botton
But I think humans are innately religious as a species, so you don't need a specific excuse for examining the perversely unholy. — Clive Barker
After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There's something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that… — A. J. Jacobs
It is a perversely human perception that animals in their native habitat are running wild. — Robert Breault
I had various jobs, I taught a SAT class, I was a bartender, I had a day job at an office and was making short… — David O. Russell
Getting that first draft out is a horribly hard grind, but that (perversely) is where the joy of it lies. — Jonathan Stroud
Hazing is an extraordinary activity that, when it occurs often enough, becomes perversely ordinary as those who engage in it grow desensitized to its inhumanity. — Hank Nuwer
...But they had, perversely, been living among people who were peering into the wrong end of the telescope, or something, and who had convinced themselves… — Neal Stephenson
Men come and go, cities rise and fall, whole civilizations appear and disappear-the earth remains, slightly modified. The earth remains, and the heartbreaking beauty where… — Edward Abbey
At best you can hold death at bay, you can pretend it isn't there; but to deny it totally is a sickness. And I think… — Clive Barker
My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed I have to cast my lot with those who age after… — Adrienne Rich
The unwelcome November rain had perversely stolen the day's last hour and pawned it with that ancient fence, the night. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
That it is statistically easier for low-IQ people to kick an addiction than it is for high-IQ people...That boring activities become, perversely, much less boring… — David Foster Wallace

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