Quotes About Contradiction

Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.

I don't find anything black and white; I find grey in every person, and that is what excites me.

I mean in the South African case, many of those who were part of death squads would have been respectable members of their white community, people who went to church on Sunday, every Sunday.

You know, one of the things I like about this world, or at least I like about the way we're presenting this world, is these issues are terribly complicated - not nearly as black and white as we're led to believe.

Law in Ukraine is not black and white; it is shades of gray.

How can Bono, having graced concert stages for over two decades, draped in the white flag of peace and screaming 'No More War' at the top of his lungs contemplate praising and back slapping Tony Blair?

The last president we had was the smartest guy anyone could remember and he did the dumbest thing anyone has ever seen in the White House so go figure.

One may be humble out of pride.

In some ways, 'Mansfield Park' is 'Pride and Prejudice' turned inside out.

Some of the most intelligent people I've met in my life are priests and pastors; now, a lot of them aren't that, though. Some of the most sanctimonious and hypocritical people I've met are priests and pastors, also.

I was very fond of Princess Diana. She used to have me over to lunch to ask my advice. I'd give her good advice, and she'd say: 'I entirely agree. Paul, you're so right.' Then she'd go and do the opposite.

I know for a fact that I'm problematic. I shouldn't be looked to for any kind of guidance.

The ambivalence of writing is such that it can be considered both an act and an interpretive process that follows after an act with which it cannot coincide. As such, it both affirms and denies its own nature.

I miss producing. I hate it when I do it, but I love it.

There's a duality of a guy calling on God: 'Where are you when I need you?' and then, at the same time, 'God helps those who help themselves.' I think that contradiction does exist in all of us, those of faith and those who profess to have no faith.

Some say no when others say yes. That's the difficulty with handball.

I am an undiplomatic diplomat.

Rule A: Don't. Rule A1: Rule A doesn't exist. Rule A2: Do not discuss the existence or non-existence of Rules A, A1 or A2.

I like to wear something expensive with something that's not.

See, behind all my tough, rough exterior is basically a marshmallow, maybe a pussycat. But not a wimp!

It is in middles that extremes clash, where ambiguity restlessly rules.

No, I was not born with a monocle in my eye.

American democracy has two faces.

Lies are an absence of facts and, in many cases, a direct contradiction of them.