#opposed

A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both feet firmly planted in his mouth. ↗

— Jacques Barzun

#both #called #conservative #feet #firmly

The voice over is a hat you put on right now as opposed to worrying about going through wardrobe, and having to look a certain way. You just got to let your voice do the talking for you. ↗

— Blair Underwood

#certain #certain way #going #got #hat

I'm not opposed to comics on the Internet. It's just not interesting to me. ↗

— Daniel Clowes

#i #interesting #internet #just #me

In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards. ↗

— Barry Commoner

#case #corporations #environmental #every #hazards

I am deeply concerned that, without peace and a two-state solution, the Jewish and democratic nature of Israel is in danger. That's why I have opposed Israel's settlement policy since 1973, and that's why I have favored a two-state solution since 1967. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

#concerned #danger #deeply #democratic #favored

My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#art form #become #breathing #breathing thing #form

I didn't really have an act per se - a theatrical performance, as opposed to just: here I am, folks, and you're all supposed to be dead quiet while I sing eight or nine songs, then get off the stage. ↗

— Mel Torme

#am #dead #eight #folks #get

It's been too many years since I've played live as myself as opposed to in a fake band for a film. ↗

— Luke Treadaway

#been #fake #film #i #live

I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame. ↗

— Alice Walker

#fame #heal #healthy #healthy person #helps

But I would have executed much greater things, had not government always opposed my exertions, and placed others in situations which would have suited my talents. ↗

— Adam Weishaupt

#executed #exertions #government #greater #had