Eugene Ionesco

Perhaps I abandoned criticism because I am full of contradictions, and when you write an essay, you are not supposed to contradict yourself. But in the theater, by inventing various characters, you can. My characters are contradictory not only in their language but in their behavior as well.

French Dramatist

Hugo Weaving

As human beings, of course, we're all compromised and complex and contradictory and if a screenplay can express those contradictions within a character and if there's room for me to express them, that's a part I'd love to play, so much more than a character who is heroic and one-dimensional.

Nigerian Actor

Andrew Carnegie

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

Scottish Businessman

Justin Cronin

One of the things I constantly think about as a writer is the way in which people are full of contradictions - there's all this contradictory information inside a human personality.

American Author

Jeffrey Deitch

I believe that an art exhibition can be engaging, fun and deeply intellectually satisfying and serious. These are not contradictory concepts in art.

American Businessman

Jamie Lee Curtis

I'm a human being who lives a flawed, contradictory life. And I have all sorts of problems and all sorts of successes.

American Actress

Charles Baudelaire

As a small child, I felt in my heart two contradictory feelings, the horror of life and the ecstasy of life.

French Poet

Robert De Niro

There's nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself.

Actor

Patty Jenkins

I can't stand characters with contradictory information.

American Director

David Bergen

Canadian Novelist

Indicates a disagreement or inconsistency between statements or ideas.

Conflict Indication

Often used during arguments or debates to show opposing viewpoints.

Debate Context

Signals the need for clarification or further explanation when encountered.

Clarification Cue

Used to emphasize a stark contrast between two things.

Comparison Highlight

Shows something is not just different, but surprisingly or noticeably so.

Unexpected Twist

Describes when one thing is in direct opposition to another.

Direct Opposition

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 I stand here today to tell you about the use of the gun as an instrument of peace and stability. The gun may be one of the most important instruments of peace and stability that we have in this world. Now this may sound contradictory to you.

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 if you are involved in a gift economy. This phrase might seem contradictory. After all, isn't a gift given for free? But in a gift economy, gifts given without explicit conditions are used to foster a system of social ties and obligations.

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 And we deserve the same chance at a job, at an education, at dignity and opportunity. We also understand very well that the entire world needs to get to a zero-carbon future. This might sound contradictory, but consider these three points.

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 Well, I believe the answer is that we have not yet produced a new story with which to replace it. Stories are the means by which we navigate the world. They allow us to interpret its complex and contradictory signals.

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 Emotions ran deep. Many wept. Several revisited the exhibition. It was a powerful experience. Europe is now facing a stream of migrants. The situation for the asylum seekers is made worse by contradictory policies

Art That Lets You Talk...

 and then challenges those biases. It doesn't always provide definitive answers, but the method helps clarify the questions and eliminate contradictory or circular logic.

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Contradictory