C Quotes
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“Contractile movements arise, sometimes at the instigation of external stimuli but sometimes also in the absence of any apparent external influence.”
Source: Principles of Physiological Psychology
“Contracting corruption has been around since the construction of the Appian Way.”
“Contractive emotions suggests adherence to a false belief, while expansive emotions indicate adherence to a truthful belief.”
Source: The Three Beliefs of Ego: A Sufferer’s Guide to Freedom
“Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends, but this is natural.”
“Contracts are records of voluntary exchanges. Labor contracts are voluntary exchanges of work for wages. Most people enter labor contracts-that is, get a job-because they need money. But, to radical feminists, this is "economic coercion." Because they believe the free market forces people to take jobs, they view it as a form of violence.”
Source: XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography
“Contracts are your safety net; they allow you to focus on delivering quality work without worrying about misunderstandings or disputes.”
“Contradict yourself. In order to live, you must remain broken up.”
Source: The Essential Wyndham Lewis: An Introduction to His Work
“Contradiction dialectique, dit Grigori après sa première visite. Les contre-révolutionnaires préservent le grand art, c'est-à-dire l'art révolutionnaire.”
Source: Anton
“Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.”
“Contradiction is the essence of the universe.”
“Contradiction is the heart and soul of character and drama. You're always looking for it. I loved her so much I hit her; that's character. I loved her so much I hit her again; that's even more character.”
“Contradiction is the lever of transcendence.”
“Contradiction is the salt which keeps truth from corruption”
Source: Means and Ends of Education
“Contradiction itself, far from always being a criterion of error, is sometimes a sign of truth.”
Source: Oppression and Liberty
“Contradictions are the impossible chasms that create forever separations. God is the forever bridge that creates impossible reunions.”
“Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong.”
Source: Atlas Shrugged
“Contradictions do not perplex the logician. They arise because there are more rules to an open game than can be known.”
Source: Courtship Rite
“Contradictions have always existed in the soul of [individuals]. But it is only when we prefer analysis to silence that they become a constant and insoluble problem. We are not meant to resolve all contradictions but to live with them and rise above them and see them in the light of exterior and objective values which make them trivial by comparison.”
“Contradictions if well understood and managed can spark off the fires of invention. Orthodoxy whether of the right or of the left is the graveyard of creativity.”
Source: Anthills of the Savannah
“Contradictions, in any communication, are the first stepping stones of mistrust”
“Contradictions in human character are one of its most consistent notes.”
Source: Loitering with Intent
“Contradictions make people feel off. They'll say, "Hey, you just said this and now this person is doing that, how is that possible?"”
“Contradictions of perspective. Contrasts of light. Contrasts of form. Points of view impossible to achieve in drawing and painting. Foreshortenings with a strong distortion of the objects, with a crude handling of matter. Moments altogether new, never seen before compositions whose boldness outstrips the imagination of painters Then the creation of those instants which do not exist, contrived by means of photomontage. The negative transmits altogether new stimuli to the sentient mind and eye.”
“Contradictions, most of all, a balance between chaos and order. It needs neighborhoods vibrating with energy just as much as cozy little corners and parks; well-tended, middle-class sections as well as an alternative scene; technology centers for innovative youth and social facilities for older people.”
“Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity.”
“Contradictory emotions roiled over her; grief over Arnold's thwarted plans and their mutual hopes for a large reward; relief that her husband was safe, coupled with doubts abut their marriage. Would she ever see Arnold again?”
Source: Defiant Brides: The Untold Story of Two Revolutionary-Era Women and the Radical Men They Married
“Contradictory little pieces of truth are a fact of life. But when we are willing to embrace and piece them together, we instantly discern them as different perspectives of the same enduring wisdom.”
“Contradictory strands create an essay that's richly ambivalent.”
“Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism.”
“Contrails are denser and block sunlight much more than natural cirrus clouds.”
“Contraponer la verdad al engaño es el juego por excelencia, aunque difícil: o nos engañamos o nos engañan.”
Source: Lo raro es vivir
“Contrarian thinking at its best simply asks, Is this really true? It speaks up when the politically correct answer or the conventional wisdom doesn't match reality - when things simply don't work the way everyone says they should.”
“Contraries are cured by contraries.”
“Contrario a la expectativa. Un hombre sabio, la maravilla de su época, le enseñaba a sus discípulos a través de lo que parecía ser una inagotable fuente de sabiduría. Él atribuía todo su conocimiento a un grueso tomo que estaba guardado en un lugar privilegiado de su habitación. El sabio no le permitía a nadie abrir el volumen. Cuando murió, aquellos que siempre lo habían seguido, considerándose como sus herederos y ansiosos por poseer lo que contenía, corrieron tras el libro para abrirlo. Quedaron sorprendidos, confundidos y decepcionados cuando hallaron que lo escrito ocupaba apenas una hoja. Quedaron aún más desconcertados y luego irritados cuando intentaron penetrar en el significado de la frase que sus ojos habían encontrado. Era: “Cuando te des cuenta de la diferencia entre el contenedor y el contenido, tendrás el conocimiento.”
Source: The Book of the Book
“Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.”
Source: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
“Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.”
“Contrary, aren’t you,’ said Damen softly, thumbing over Laurent’s cheek.
‘Fuck me,’ said Laurent.
‘I want to,’ said Damen. ‘Can you let me?”
“Contrary moods of violence, withdrawal, separatism, and nationalism conform to a theory of black history that Rustin has developed, a theory that makes a great deal of sense to anyone familiar with the story of the black man in white America, especially the post-slavery part of the story. It is a cyclical theory. The model of the cycle begins with an upsurge of of hopes and expectations inspired by bold promises and commitments. This is followed by a phase of disappointed hopes and betrayed promises, which is followed in turn by frustration, despair, withdrawal, and separatism of one variety or another. Each phase produces leaders and doctrines that accommodate the accompanying mood. The third phase takes many forms, but some of them invariably attract support from reactionary elements of white society.”
Source: Down the Line: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin
“Contrary to 19th century wisdom, it’s not just language that separates us from animals—it’s story. Dolphins communicate. Trees communicate. But only humans tell stories.”
Source: Business Storytelling from Hype to Hack: How Do Stories Work? Unlock the Software of the Mind
“Contrary to a common myth, while there are general guidelines, there is no exact 'right' way to run ... I am amazed by the many ways people move forward.”
Source: Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line
“Contrary to a tenacious myth, France is not owned by California pension funds or the Bank of China, any more than the United States belongs to Japanese and German investors. The fear of getting into such a predicament is so strong today that fantasy often outstrips reality. The reality is that inequality with respect to capital is a far greater domestic issue than it is an international one.”
“Contrary to all myths and beliefs, introverts make the best salespeople.”
Source: The Introvert's Edge: How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone
“Contrary to all those times you've heard a writer confess at a reading that he writes fiction because he is a pathological liar, fiction writing is all about telling the truth.”
“Contrary to all we hear about women and their empty-nest problem, it may be fathers more often than mothers who are pained by thechildren's imminent or actual departure--fathers who want to hold back the clock, to keep the children in the home for just a little longer. Repeatedly women compare their own relief to their husband's distress”
Source: Women of a certain age: the midlife search for self
“Contrary to common belief, underachieving students don't necessarily have bad grades.”
“Contrary to common belief, Christian fiction did not begin with Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, or Frank Peretti.”
“Contrary to common belief, it is not true that if you cut a worm-fisherman in half, each half will grow into a complete fisherman. For which we should all be eternally grateful.”
“Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength - not his weaknesses - to place him immediately on the defensive.”
“Contrary to conventional wisdom, dance is not a universal 'language' but many languages and dialects. There are close to 6000 verbal languages, and probably that many dance languages.”
“Contrary to current cynicism about past golden ages, the abstraction known as 'the intelligent layperson' does exist - in the form of millions of folks with a passionate commitment to continuous learning.”