Paulo Coelho

Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity.

Brazilian Novelist

Robert Redford

Part of me is drawn to the nature of sadness because I think life is sad, and sadness is not something that should be avoided or denied. It's a fact of life, like contradictions are.

American Actor

Douglas Adams

He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife.

English Writer

Thomas Merton

The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me.

American Author

William Blake

Do what you will, this world's a fiction and is made up of contradiction.

English Poet

Georges Bataille

I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction.

French Writer

Tim Blake Nelson

Really, life is full of contradictions. Life is messy.

American Director

Rebecca Hall

I always look for contradiction in a character.

English Actress

Manmohan Singh

Indian Statesman

Ruby Dee

American Actress

The identified contradiction means two things can't coexist; they cancel each other out.

Mutual Exclusivity

Contradictions can signal a paradox where statements oppose, leading to a deeper truth or complexity.

Spotting Paradoxes

Identify contradictions in arguments to challenge and dissect the opponent's logic or standpoint.

Debating Tool

This definition of contradiction emphasizes the importance of consistency between what is said and done.

Actions vs. Words

Spot contradictions in behavior as potential signs of hypocrisy, when actions don't match proclaimed beliefs.

Identify Hypocrisy

Understanding this definition is key to grasping basic concepts in formal logic and analytical thinking.

Logic Foundations

In logical arguments, avoiding contradiction is crucial for maintaining consistency and validity.

Consistency in Logic

Analyze texts or speeches for logical contradictions to assess the credibility of the information.

Contradiction Analysis

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Storytellers Summit Day...

 They destroyed conventions of painting that had stood for centuries, forcing the art world to rethink them entirely. But one last reason why Jackson Pollock's work has stayed prominent stems from the specific objects he made, which embody fascinating contradictions.

What is abstract...

 genuinely find useful that last part is really important because it speaks to a contradiction in impostor logic because when you think about it what we're really saying is other people are so stupid they don't realize we're incompetent to imagine if you'd come up

Thinking your way out of...

 It doesn't make quite as much money as body humor I'm sure -- but nevertheless, what makes us treasure you and adore you. There's also a contradiction in rationality in this country though, which is, as much as we revere the head, we are very anti-intellectual.

A theory of everything PIPE...

 that premiers next month, "Girls," she said she wanted to start it because she felt that every woman she knew was just a bundle of contradictions, and that feels accurate for all people, but you don't see women represented like that as much. Congrats, guys.

Tavi Gevinson: A teen...

 The truth is that the care shown to me by these strangers on the internet was itself a contradiction. It was growing evidence that people on the other side were not the demons I'd been led to believe. These realizations were life-altering.

I grew up in the...

 I see that the world is jolted by events that are wonderful and terrible, gorgeous and tragic. I can't reconcile the contradiction, except that I am beginning to believe that these opposites do not cancel each other out.

"Everything happens for...

 the clouds parted. Einstein realized that the contradiction could be resolved if it was the speed of light that remained constant, regardless of reference frame, while both time and space were relative to the observer.

Einstein's miracle year...

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Into Darkness by Bridget...

 Cell membranes are structures of contradictions. These oily films are hundreds of times thinner than a strand of spider silk, yet strong enough to protect the delicate contents of