Contrary Quotes - Page 2

Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.

All concord's born of contraries.

Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love.

Nothing determines me from outside, not because nothing acts upon me, but, on the contrary, because I am from the start outside myself and open to the world.

Who mentioned the Church? On the contrary, I have great respect for religion. My objection is to those who are against so many things and for so little.

The passions often engender their contraries.

We’re such contrary creatures

Without contraries there is no progression.

Contrary to what people are saying, you can't go by what people say, but by their spirit.

Monogamy is contrary to nature but necessary for the greater social good.

I don't know what it is I'm doing. But it's not that. Despite all evidence to the contrary.

Our wills and fates do so contrary run.

There is nothing illegal in keeping up a tomb; on the contrary, it is a very laudable thing to do.

All statutes to the contrary are revoked.

Commit no act that is contrary to love.

I don't go against the grain because I'm a contrary person.

All that is contrary to love and peace is of the Fiend and of his part.

Avoid all affectation and singularity. What is according to nature is best, and what is contrary to it is always distasteful. Nothing is graceful that is not our own.

It is contrary to the worship that is in contentedness.

Atheism in not simply beyond reason, it is contrary to reason.

His will cannot be neutral or 'free' to act contrary to his nature.

Our beliefs are, however, often contrary to fact.

Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour.