Being Contrary Quotes

The truth is paradoxical to the extent of being exactly contrary to the usual perception. — Georges Bataille

Man must not attempt to dispel the ambiguity of his being but, on the contrary, accept the task of realizing it. — Simone De Beauvoir

I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change. — Lance Bass

No truly conscious human being sabotages himself - it's impossible, because it's contrary to Nature. — Guy Finley

Bridgeport?" Said I.
"Camelot," Said he. — Mark Twain

Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway. — Robert Anthony

It's not that you aren't likable. On the contrary. You are. It's just that one wonders if you haven't made a career out of being so likable. — Jerzy Kosinski

When you get the message, hang up the phone. — Timothy Leary

A very interesting theory makes no sense at all. — Groucho Marx

Along with the joy of parenthood, with every child comes a piercing vulnerability. It is at once sublime and terrifying — David Sheff

It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but, on the contrary, their social being that determines their consciousness. — Karl Marx

Transcending mind-made limitations doesn't mean you stop being yourself. On the contrary, you become more yourself than ever before. — Steve Ross

Sometimes being a contrary bastard was a real pain. — Lori Foster

Contrary to what they tell you ... You are not a limited material being. — Amit Goswami

I've never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn't choose tragedy. Tragedy chose them. — Juliette Binoche

I think you just gave me a mini-orgasm," I shared.
"If you get your ass over here, I'll give you one that is not mini. — Kristen Ashley

Two steps forward three steps backwards how would u get there?_ — Rain

All my heart is yours, sir: it belongs to you; and with you it would remain, were fate to exile the rest of me from your presence forever. — Charlotte Bronte

She may not be the prettiest, or the smartest, or the wealthiest at the Academy, but she could be kind. Anyone could be kind. — Alleece Balts

Being a ruler is, contrary to popular notions, a calling of self-sacrifice. That is, if one wants to be a good ruler. — S.D. Smith

When I became of service to other people I stopped worrying about my weight so much. — Judith Light

Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable. — Madeleine M. Kunin

you do not escape from money by being moneyless. On the contrary, you are the hopeless slave of money until you have enough of it to live on — George Orwell

They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another. — Isabel Allende

I do like to embed a fictional character firmly in an occupation. — Penelope Lively

I am so far from being a pessimist ... on the contrary, in spite of my scars, I am tickled to death at life. — Eugene O'Neill

Certainly Adam in Paradise had not more sweet and curious apprehensions of the world, than I when I was a child. — Thomas Traherne

Why would some all powerful being create creatures capable of reason and then demand that they act in a manner contrary to their creation? — Josh Charles

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. — Ovid

I've always found the most tragic things funny. I was always the guy laughing at the funeral. — Andrew Gurland

Contrary to popular thinking, being worthy isn't something you earn, it's something you recognize. — Mike Dooley

Friendship on the contrary is enjoyed in proportion to our desire: since it is a matter of the mind, with our souls being purified by practising it — Michel De Montaigne

There's nothing inherently interesting about being a drunk
in fact, quite the contrary. — Heather King

Contrary to some of our great myths, the universe was not created once upon a time, but rather is constantly being created and re-created. — Deepak Chopra