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Paradox Quotes

Two truths that shouldn't fit

Some quotes call a person themselves a paradox, like a thundering man of contradictions or a healthy Actor who seems impossible.

He was a great thundering paradox of a man.

Quotes by William Manchester

A totally healthy actor is a paradox.

Quotes by Vittorio Gassman

The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.

Quotes by Peter A. Levine

An intriguing paradox of the 1990s is that it isn't called a decade of greed.

Quotes by Paul Samuelson

Actor Quotes

By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox.

Quotes by Galileo Galilei

In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two.

Quotes by Erich Fromm

Mastering the paradox of star brands is very difficult and rare - fortunately.

Quotes by Bernard Arnault

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the common thread in these paradox quotes?
Each one describes something that holds two seemingly contradictory qualities at once, whether a person, an era, or an experience like trauma.
Do any quotes call a person a paradox directly?
Yes, one calls a healthy actor a paradox, and another describes a man as a great thundering paradox in his own right.
How is trauma described as a paradox in this collection?
One quote explains that trauma can both destroy a person and hold the power to transform and resurrect them, making it inherently contradictory.
Is there a quote about how a whole decade is remembered?
Yes, one calls it an intriguing paradox that the 1990s are not typically remembered as a Decade of greed.
Do these quotes lean toward personal or cultural observations?
Both appear, ranging from a single actor's contradictions to broader cultural judgments about how an entire era gets labeled.

Others apply paradox to bigger ideas, from trauma's power to both destroy and transform to how an entire Decade gets remembered.