#contradict

Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. ↗

— George Orwell

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My father was a very contradictory man. ↗

— John Malkovich

#father #man #very

There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers. ↗

— William James

#one thing #only #other #philosopher #philosophers

Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism. ↗

— Sydney Schanberg

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To write a book about improvisation is partly a contradiction in terms. Improvisation is spontaneous. It's in the moment. ↗

— Sally Schneider

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A man never tells you anything until you contradict him. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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Every novelist has a different purpose - and often several purposes which might even be contradictory. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

#different #even #every #might #novelist

I've always been drawn to tormented people full of contradictions. ↗

— Antonio Tabucchi

#been #contradictions #drawn #full #i

I always love to quote Albert Einstein because nobody dares contradict him. ↗

— Studs Terkel

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

— نجيب محفوظ

#heart #sentimentality #skepticism #skepticism