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Paradox Quotes

Surely the job of fiction is to actually tell the truth. It’s a paradox that’s at the heart of any kind of #storytelling Picture Quote #1

The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated Picture Quote #1

Jesus brings mystery, paradox, and tension - rarely did someone get a straight answer out of Him Picture Quote #1

It is not paradox to say that in our most theoretical moods we may be nearest to our most practical applications Picture Quote #1

To a lot of Africans, seeing an animal is a something of a rarity. So it’s a paradox of this sort of parallel life. A safari is an expensive experience and it’s adjacent to a place where people are having a very tough time Picture Quote #1

Here is the paradox of Christian living. We must give up control of self to gain self control Picture Quote #1

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I think that in this globalised world, the local is going to become more and more important - it is a paradox. You see it in Western Europe more and more. Eastern Europe is still coming out of the Soviet uniform cultural era, but this kind of separation and nationalism is very obvious now in Western Europe Picture Quote #1

The twisty nature of psychic attack - are you being attacked, or did you bring this attack on yourself? - speaks to me of an American cultural paradox we all grapple with. There’s the rampant litigiousness of our society, and the desire to blame others for our misfortunes Picture Quote #1

Sex is logically impossible after marriage. You have to overcome the paradox of Not this again, and Hey, where did you learn that? Picture Quote #1

It’s the good old paradox of democracy. We are individually pretty small drops in the bucket, but collectively we are all powerful Picture Quote #1

My greatest sense of accomplishment has come from having two amazing sons, but it’s also a paradox in that the times when I felt like the biggest failure have been times when I felt like, as a parent, I wasn’t making the right decisions or succeeding in the way that I should Picture Quote #1

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Live at the empty heart of paradox. I’ll dance with you there, cheek to cheek Picture Quote #1

Such is the demographic paradox of a junior physician’s relationship with his patients: I worry about how to extend their lives. This anxiety inevitably shortens my own Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the grimmest aspect of this great paradox is that the very nations that are chiefly responsible for starting and for maintaining the Disarmament Conference are also the nations that have begun a new arms race Picture Quote #1

But there’s the paradox of fiction - why do you cry when a fake character dies? It’s the basis of art. You engage with people who don’t exist and care about them as you would your friends and relatives Picture Quote #1

Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home Picture Quote #1

I consider myself pretty lazy, but I look back and check out the stuff I’ve done, and I say, ‘God, that’s a lot of stuff for a lazy guy.’ It’s a paradox, I suppose, being both things Picture Quote #1

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The paradox of being in an industry where other people are usually the gatekeepers: publishers, editors - there are a lot of barriers to having control over your career. But coming out of hip-hop, the mindset was always to create your own Picture Quote #1

Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can’t do it alone. It’s the great paradox of being human Picture Quote #1

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self Picture Quote #1

Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum is proof that Rome and contemporary architecture are no longer a paradox. The building is characteristic Hadid - with curving lines and organic shapes - and the permanent collection already boasts works by Francesco Clemente, William Kentridge, and Gerhard Richter Picture Quote #1

I don’t really read ‘business books,’ and I didn’t think ‘The Paradox of Choice’ was a business book. I’m very surprised and gratified that the business world thought it was one Picture Quote #1

I’ve always tried to write California history as American history. The paradox is that New England history is by definition national history, Mid-Atlantic history is national history. We’re still suffering from that Picture Quote #1

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Ah yes, the paradox of publicity is that even as we do it, we know it’s killing off the chance of another reader happening across our book in the ideal state of innocence Picture Quote #1

The deeper and richer a personality is, the more full it is of paradox and contradiction. It is only a shallow character who offers us no problems of contrast Picture Quote #1

M really proud of ‘Sad, Sad World’ because it manages to state a very complex paradox of an emotion that I experienced when I had children, which is this great happiness and this great intensity, but with that intensity comes a deeper understanding of the world Picture Quote #1

Where consumption is both conspicuous and competitive, humanity will never run out of new wishes. All the while, industry creates new desires that are marketed, in the great fashion paradox, as both novelty and need Picture Quote #1

The paradox is that, by children taking shortcuts through computer games, through fantasies, through movies that load on all the emotional stimulation of encountering life in a stylized way - all of this is the equivalent of mainlining of paleolithic emotions, emotions about combat, about personal success, about overcoming monsters, about making powerful friendships, about winning wars and entering new territory Picture Quote #1

The profound paradox is that the great man became more confident in his approach to others, including the man of his own Cabinet, but he recognized that his major confidence was not himself but in Another Picture Quote #1

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Surely the job of fiction is to actually tell the truth. It’s a paradox that’s at the heart of any kind of #storytelling (Paradox Quotes) The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated (Paradox Quotes) Jesus brings mystery, paradox, and tension - rarely did someone get a straight answer out of Him (Paradox Quotes) It is not paradox to say that in our most theoretical moods we may be nearest to our most practical applications (Paradox Quotes) To a lot of Africans, seeing an animal is a something of a rarity. So it’s a paradox of this sort of parallel life. A safari is an expensive experience and it’s adjacent to a place where people are having a very tough time (Paradox Quotes) Here is the paradox of Christian living. We must give up control of self to gain self control (Paradox Quotes) Active management strategies demand uninstitutional behavior from institutions, creating a paradox that few can unravel. Establishing and maintaining an unconventional investment profile requires acceptance of uncomfortably idiosyncratic portfolios, which frequently appear downright imprudent in the eyes of conventional wisdom (Paradox Quotes) I think that in this globalised world, the local is going to become more and more important - it is a paradox. You see it in Western Europe more and more. Eastern Europe is still coming out of the Soviet uniform cultural era, but this kind of separation and nationalism is very obvious now in Western Europe (Paradox Quotes) The twisty nature of psychic attack - are you being attacked, or did you bring this attack on yourself? - speaks to me of an American cultural paradox we all grapple with. There’s the rampant litigiousness of our society, and the desire to blame others for our misfortunes (Paradox Quotes) Sex is logically impossible after marriage. You have to overcome the paradox of Not this again, and Hey, where did you learn that? (Paradox Quotes) It’s the good old paradox of democracy. We are individually pretty small drops in the bucket, but collectively we are all powerful. (Paradox Quotes) My greatest sense of accomplishment has come from having two amazing sons, but it’s also a paradox in that the times when I felt like the biggest failure have been times when I felt like, as a parent, I wasn’t making the right decisions or succeeding in the way that I should. (Paradox Quotes) Live at the empty heart of paradox. I’ll dance with you there, cheek to cheek. (Paradox Quotes) Such is the demographic paradox of a junior physician’s relationship with his patients: I worry about how to extend their lives. This anxiety inevitably shortens my own. (Paradox Quotes) Perhaps the grimmest aspect of this great paradox is that the very nations that are chiefly responsible for starting and for maintaining the Disarmament Conference are also the nations that have begun a new arms race. (Paradox Quotes) But there’s the paradox of fiction - why do you cry when a fake character dies? It’s the basis of art. You engage with people who don’t exist and care about them as you would your friends and relatives. (Paradox Quotes) Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home. (Paradox Quotes) I consider myself pretty lazy, but I look back and check out the stuff I’ve done, and I say, ‘God, that’s a lot of stuff for a lazy guy.’ It’s a paradox, I suppose, being both things. (Paradox Quotes) The paradox of being in an industry where other people are usually the gatekeepers: publishers, editors - there are a lot of barriers to having control over your career. But coming out of hip-hop, the mindset was always to create your own. (Paradox Quotes) Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can’t do it alone. It’s the great paradox of being human. (Paradox Quotes) It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. (Paradox Quotes) Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum is proof that Rome and contemporary architecture are no longer a paradox. The building is characteristic Hadid - with curving lines and organic shapes - and the permanent collection already boasts works by Francesco Clemente, William Kentridge, and Gerhard Richter. (Paradox Quotes) I don’t really read ‘business books,’ and I didn’t think ‘The Paradox of Choice’ was a business book. I’m very surprised and gratified that the business world thought it was one. (Paradox Quotes) I’ve always tried to write California history as American history. The paradox is that New England history is by definition national history, Mid-Atlantic history is national history. We’re still suffering from that. (Paradox Quotes) Ah yes, the paradox of publicity is that even as we do it, we know it’s killing off the chance of another reader happening across our book in the ideal state of innocence. (Paradox Quotes) The deeper and richer a personality is, the more full it is of paradox and contradiction. It is only a shallow character who offers us no problems of contrast. (Paradox Quotes) M really proud of ‘Sad, Sad World’ because it manages to state a very complex paradox of an emotion that I experienced when I had children, which is this great happiness and this great intensity, but with that intensity comes a deeper understanding of the world. (Paradox Quotes) Where consumption is both conspicuous and competitive, humanity will never run out of new wishes. All the while, industry creates new desires that are marketed, in the great fashion paradox, as both novelty and need. (Paradox Quotes) The paradox is that, by children taking shortcuts through computer games, through fantasies, through movies that load on all the emotional stimulation of encountering life in a stylized way - all of this is the equivalent of mainlining of paleolithic emotions, emotions about combat, about personal success, about overcoming monsters, about making powerful friendships, about winning wars and entering new territory. (Paradox Quotes) The profound paradox is that the great man became more confident in his approach to others, including the man of his own Cabinet, but he recognized that his major confidence was not himself but in Another. (Paradox Quotes)

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