#contra

The cultural contrast I saw between religions... Catholics have a lot of mediators, going through saints and Mary or whatever. Protestants in general say things to God directly. ↗

— Robert Duvall

#catholics #contrast #cultural #directly #general

As with sound, images are subjective. You and I may not see the same color red as red, but we will probably agree that the image on the screen is a digital image or film image, based on contrast, bit depth, and refresh rate. ↗

— John Dykstra

#based #bit #color #contrast #depth

The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh. ↗

— Jonathan Edwards

#bias #content #contrary #flesh #hard

Good morning is a contradiction of terms. ↗

— Jim Davis

#contradiction #good #good morning #terms

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would at once shoot themselves, because to live contrary to one's reason is a most intolerable state, and all men of our time are in such a state. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#consciences #contrary #existed #external #intolerable

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time. ↗

— Joan D. Vinge

#contradictions #fascinating #human #human behavior #maddening

Contraception doesn't define a woman. ↗

— Nikki Haley

#define #woman

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. ↗

— Voltaire

#common #common sense #contrary #more #nothing

First of all: no one in their right mind would sign an exclusive contract. ↗

— Rob Walton

#exclusive #first #first of all #mind #right

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

#conception #contrast #could #dull #goodly