#opposite

It resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated, often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them. ↗

— Sydney Smith

#anyone #between #cannot #comes #directions

The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It often means the opposite. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#complexity #does #growing #imply #intellectual

Christianity has not conquered nationalism; the opposite has been the case nationalism has made Christianity its footstool. ↗

— Arthur Keith

#case #christianity #conquered #made #nationalism

The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#being #best #came #cannot #come

To know one thing, you must know the opposite. ↗

— Henry Moore

#must #one thing #opposite #thing #you

And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike. ↗

— Wanda Sykes

#because #being #comedy #harder #i

It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today. ↗

— Lawrence Summers

#cold #equally #opposite #said #sneezed

The minute one utters a certainty, the opposite comes to mind. ↗

— May Sarton

#comes #mind #minute #opposite #utters

Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#case #either #expense #idealism #in other words

It's good to be able to be a leading lady, to be a romantic lead, to play opposite people who are talented, and charismatic and stuff. ↗

— Heather Graham

#charismatic #good #lady #lead #leading