125 Contrast Quotes for You to Enjoy

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. Charles Dickens

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Socialism states that you owe me something simply because I exist. Capitalism, by contrast, results in a sort of reality-forced altruism: I may not want to help you, I may dislike you, but if I don't give you a product or service you want, I will starve. Voluntary exchange is more moral than forced redistribution. Ben Shapiro

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What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult. Sigmund Freud

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When a moment in front of me appears to be particularly special, whether it be by beauty or experience, I capture it. I usually find a reason to justify taking that photo - symmetry, or color, or contrast - and it's my hope that my photography sheds light onto what I see and do on a daily basis. Connor Franta

Hope Daily Me Photography Experience Light Beauty Photo Find See Color Onto Taking Particularly Sheds Contrast Front Whether Justify Reason Special Moment Capture Appears Daily Basis Basis Symmetry

The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye. Simon Sinek

Hope Failure Better Will Face Cowards Too Guarding Danger Eye Sloppy Never Leaders Look Most Because Cling Exists Effective Contrast May Just Afraid Happen Acknowledge Against Actually

Orwell's '1984' convinced me, rightly or wrongly, that Marxism was only a quantum leap away from tyranny. By contrast, Huxley's 'Brave New World' suggested that the totalitarian systems of the future might be subservient and ingratiating. J. G. Ballard

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Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it we are lost in a world where all ideas, news, and information look the same. We cannot differentiate, we cannot prioritize, and we cannot make good choices. John Sununu

Good News World Perspective Important Lost We Cannot Ability Small Gives Ideas Look Make Without Prioritize Contrast Accurately Same Where Cannot Information Us Choices Less Large Differentiate

What a contrast, Trump is feisty but flexible. Obama, cool but rigid. But he had no reason to bend. The media already bought into his shtick. His giddy fan base ate up every white-coated lie. Greg Gutfeld

The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence of dramatic moments, so you empathize with the characters without really thinking about it too much. It is a really powerful tool for imagining yourself in other people's situations. Ira Glass

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One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid. James D. Watson

I prefer black and white and portrait photography. I like old, you know, interesting faces, so I think black and white brings out the contrast. Brooklyn Beckham

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The duty of a toastmaster is to be so dull that the succeeding speakers will appear brilliant by contrast. Clarence Budington Kelland

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Contrast is what makes photography interesting. Conrad Hall

Photography Makes Contrast Interesting

Elections are about choices, and part of what you do is draw that contrast. Elizabeth Esty

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President Trump sees the world in transactional and zero-sum terms - if something is good for China, it must be bad for the U.S. By contrast, economists see the world in much more nuanced ways: if globalization is well-managed, it can be a positive-sum game, where both the U.S. and China gain; if it is badly managed, it can be negative-sum. Joseph Stiglitz

Good Game World President President Trump Ways Bad Must See Something More Sees Both Badly Economists Terms Globalization Trump Contrast Where Gain China Much Zero-Sum

Contrast of emotions is definitely something interesting that you like to do as an actor. Alfie Allen

You Emotions Definitely Something Like Contrast Interesting Actor

It was easy to present figures demonstrating the contrast between lead work in the United States under conditions of neglect and ignorance, and comparable work in England and Germany, under intelligent control. Alice Hamilton

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Unfortunately, many talented people in Hollywood find their values and politics do not reflect the content they create, and many movie themes are in direct contrast with over half of today's American families. Allen Covert

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I love contrast in music. Being inspired by classical, actually - in high school especially - classical and metal both, I remember having this cool realization that they are really similar. It's just different instrumentation. Amy Lee

My mother was a writer. She acted in one film before she decided that Bollywood wasn't good enough for her. My two sisters and I probably learned from her how to get under other people's skin. In contrast, my father was a simple man despite his success at business. He was a people person, and I think that's what led him to join politics. Anand Mahindra

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The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In contrast, redistribution simply spreads money around. Even worse, it attenuates the ability to earn success by perverting economic incentives. Arthur C. Brooks

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In contrast to our sinking taste, there has been a revival of interest in verse drama in England, Scotland, and elsewhere. The movement has been slow but sure and, above all, modest in its demands. Austin Clarke

Slow Sinking Drama Elsewhere Our Has-Been Above Demands Sure Been Verse Scotland Revival Contrast Taste Movement Interest Modest England

The Israeli government has proved over the past year its commitment to peace, both in words and deeds. By contrast, the Palestinians are posing preconditions for renewing the diplomatic process in a way they have not done over the course of 16 years. Benjamin Netanyahu

Light rails are too bus-like to impress most commuters, too squished and close to the ground. Monorails, by contrast, strike a chord with travelers. There's something about the sleek designs, the pillowy rides, and the panoramic views that just enchants. Brendan I. Koerner

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