Best universe & contradiction Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“The world is a contradiction; the universe a paradox.”

“Man is an intellectual animal, and therefore an everlasting contradiction to himself. His senses centre in himself, his ideas reach to the ends of the universe; so that he is torn in pieces between the two, without a possibility of its ever being otherwise.”

Men Two Ideas Ends Universe Animal Pieces Possibility Intellectual Intellect Senses Contradiction Centre Torn Everlasting

Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

“Contradiction is the essence of the universe.”

Universe Essence Contradiction

Author:Fernando Pessoa

“It must be obvious...that there is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity.”

Wisdom Universe Obvious Secure Contradiction Fluidity

Author:Shunryu Suzuki

“The ethical view of the universe involves us in so many cruel and absurd contradictions that I have come to suspect that the aim of creation cannot be ethical at all.”

Universe Views Atheism Creation Aim Positive Atheism Absurd Contradiction Suspects Ethical

Book:Under Western Eyes (Unabridged Deluxe Edition): An Intriguing Tale of Espionage and Betrayal in Czarist Russia From the Renowned Author of Heart of Darkness, Nostromo & The Secret Agent (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays)

Source: Under Western Eyes (Unabridged Deluxe Edition): An Intriguing Tale of Espionage and Betrayal in Czarist Russia From the Renowned Author of Heart of Darkness, Nostromo & The Secret Agent (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays)

“To see the universe as it is, you must step beyond the net [the matrix]. It is not hard to do so, as the net is full of holes. Look at the net and its many contradictions. You do and undo at every step. You want peace, love and happiness, and work hard to create pain, hatred and war. You want longevity and you overeat. You want friendship and you exploit. See your net as made of such contradictions and remove them - your very seeing them will make them go away.”

Want Looks Made War Hard Pain Universe Steps Seeing Hard Work Hatred Holes Contradiction Remove Going Away Longevity Exploits Every Step Happiness And Love Peace Love

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“We belong to a tradition where we treat the entire universe as our family. For me, globalisation is the manifestation of nationalisation. There is no contradiction between the two.”

Two Motivation Universe Tradition Treats India Our Family Manifestation Contradiction Globalisation

Author:Narendra Modi

“There is a peculiar contradiction in trying to be a member of a republic while believing that the universe is a monarchy.”

Trying Believe Universe Members Contradiction Republic Peculiar Monarchy

Author:Alan Watts

“One can't found a novel theology on Nothing, and nothing is so secure a foundation as a contradiction. Look at the great successes of the past--they say their deities are the masters of all the universes, and yet that they require grandmothers to defend them, as if they were children frightened by poultry. Or that the authority that punishes no one while there exists a chance for reformation will punish everyone when there is no possibility anyone will become the better for it.”

Source: Shadow & Claw: The First Half of 'The Book of the New Sun'

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