#contra

[Buddhism and Christianity] are in one sense parallel and equal; as a mound and a hollow, as a valley and a hill. There is a sense in which that sublime despair is the only alternative to that divine audacity. It is even true that the truly spiritual and intellectual man sees it as sort of dilemma; a very hard and terrible choice. There is little else on earth that can compare with these for completeness. And he who does not climb the mountain of Christ does indeed fall into the abyss of Buddha. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#belief #beliefs #compare #comparison #contrast

It's a most distressing affliction to have a sentimental heart and a skeptical mind. ↗

— نجيب محفوظ

#heart #sentimentality #skepticism #skepticism

I put the “now” in knowledge. Well, I will put it there, probably tomorrow or tomorrow’s tomorrow.
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— Jarod Kintz

#knowledge #now #procrastination #tomorrow #procrastination

All those religions--they contradict each other on every point but every one of them is filled with ways to help people to be brave enough to laugh even though they know they are dying. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#contradictions #life-and-death #religions #death

The marriage bond is more than a civil contract. It is a reward for loving well. ↗

— David Paul Kirkpatrick

#loving #marriage #love

Life is never free of contradictions. ↗

— Manmohan Singh

#free #life #never

In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can. ↗

— Maurice Baring

#contrast #does #genius #mozart #must

I made the contract with God years ago, that no matter what came through, I would say it, but if I ever hurt someone, I would stop. ↗

— Sylvia Browne

#came #contract #ever #god #hurt

And under Obamacare, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. Before, some wouldn't cover women's most basic needs, like contraception and maternity care, but would still charge us up to 50 percent more than men - for a worse plan. ↗

— Kathleen Sebelius

#basic #basic needs #before #care #charge

So, when I got the contract for my album, even though it was an English record, my manager insisted on making sure we would record in Spanish as well, and it worked out really well for me. ↗

— Jon Secada

#contract #english #even #got #i