Contrast Quotations

In contrast to what most prosecutors do, we try to treat all individuals with complete fairness. We do not go out and hold press conferences and the like.

Within this widest concept of object, and specifically within the concept of individual object, Objects and phenomena stand in contrast with each other.

There's a rule of writing: if everything is funny, nothing is funny; if everything is sad, nothing is sad. You want that contrast.

I think I shall return to America even a better patriot than when I left it. A citizen of the United States, travelling on the continent of Europe, finds the contrast between a government of power and a government of opinion forced upon him at every step.

The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence of dramatic moments, so you empathize with the characters without really thinking about it too much. It is a really powerful tool for imagining yourself in other people's situations.

There's an interesting contrast between born Catholics and converts. Converts are often much more rule-directed. Catholicism isn't something that they breathed in from their childhood, so they think that if you don't toe the line on abstract doctrine you can't be part of the Church.

I like to carry a concealer palette that has a green, a yellow, and a tan color. I like to carry the green one because when I have a pimple, it's good to use that to contrast the red. Then you put the yellow over it, and it helps it disappear.

Which is probably the reason why I work exclusively in black and white... to highlight that contrast.

I think that there is a sharp contrast for most people between life at university, where they meet lots of people, and the moment when they enter the workforce, when they basically no longer meet anyone. Life becomes dull. So as a result people get married to have a personal life. I could elaborate but I think everyone understands.

Coming to Hollywood at 19 and living in a single apartment with one other guy on Venice Beach was a massive contrast to my upbringing.

I have always liked the contrast between being blonde and having dark features.

Having a very serious thematic element in the lyrics and then juxtaposing with something really triumphant and just a big beat to dance to is a nice contrast to having a dark message.

I am convinced that this approach, a mainstream Democratic approach, commands the strong support of the American people, and presents a sharp and compassionate contrast to the Republican abortion position which offers no real hope or commitment to mother or child.

Contrast the United States with any country on the face of the earth today and ask yourself whether the situation of the United States is not the best to be found.

Often, economists spend their energies squabbling with one another, but arguably the more important contrast is between our broadly liberal economic worldview and the various alternatives - common around the globe - that postulate natural hierarchies of religion, ethnicity, caste and gender, often enforced by law and strict custom.

When I first began visiting West Germany in the early 1980s, I was startled by the contrast between Birmingham, where I went to school, and affluent Cologne. My host family, the lovely Schumachers, always had an opulent array of grapes on the table; they were better dressed than anyone I knew in Britain.

I relax by catching up with my friends and family. When I am at home in Ibiza, I find the contrast of living on a divided island relaxing - with beauty and tranquillity in the north and a sense of fun, shallowness and celebration in the south.

There could not be a more stark contrast between Wisconsin and Illinois.

Cities are about juxtaposition. In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like. In Bordeaux, we built law courts right next door to what is effectively a listed historic building, and that makes it exciting.

The characteristic feature of modernity is criticism: what is new is set over and against what is old, and it is this constant contrast that constitutes the continuity of tradition.

They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know? It's always a fun contrast of that song and the genre of music. And me.

As a candidate, Obama disdained the game of politics, a self-conscious contrast to all the tireless political athletes named Clinton.

My personal style reflects my music. My music and how I dress is just how I express myself; it's just me. My music is urban pop, and my style of dressing is urban but still girly. I like that combination. The contrast is very nice.

What we want, above all things on earth in our public men, is independence. It is one great defect in the character of the public men of America that there is that real want of independence; and, in this respect, a most marked contrast exists between public men in this country and in Great Britain.

When you take out the 15 cents and the 20 cents, you can get a number which actually was below consensus. And that's obviously in stark contrast to what we saw from Lehman Brothers yesterday.

With the improvement in oil prices, second quarter net income increased 18 percent from the first quarter of 1999, in contrast to the seasonal earnings decline that we usually see from the first to the second quarter of each year,

Through most of last year's slowdown, in contrast to the usual pattern, the household sector was a major stabilizing force, ... As a consequence, although household spending should continue to trend up, the potential for significant acceleration in activity in this sector is more limited.

With very strong overall performance early in the quarter, we are seeing flows into the industry pick up once again, in contrast to the recent trend of assets remaining on the sidelines.

We were trying to contrast each other a little bit. We wanted to present different qualities as brothers, but also have similarities ... like the fact that we wouldn't stand with these brave faces in the face of danger. We would scream like little girls, cower and run away.

The only question I have is whether I'd like more of a contrast ... That's nothing personal against Bernard. Bernard is a great athlete who plays defense. But we need a contrast, too.

When I had photographed Prince William's mother, I brought along a CD of Dalida, a French singer, that we played on set all day to relax everyone. I decided to do the same thing for Catherine and William. The contrast of the contemporary informal music playing in the beautiful rooms with so much history caused a lot of laughter.

to protect their industry, in contrast to the efforts of health ministers, who struggle to keep pharmaceutical expenditures to sustainable levels.

We want to make sure there's not any recommendations that come out of that program that may be in contrast with what we've proposed, ... We don't anticipate that there's going to be.

On an ideological level, Senator Nelson is not in touch with the mainstream of Florida, ... He has voted against tax relief that has been passed by the Republican majority in Congress. He votes to protect the trial lawyers against reform of frivolous lawsuits. We think a Republican challenger is going to do very well if they contrast his record to the Republican positions.

More than any other team in the league, they feel comfortable playing the way we play going deep into the clock. Sometimes you want a contrast in styles and you get an advantage. There is no advantage against Eastern Illinois.

Potts' major strength is that if he had money, he's a distinctive personality. He comes across, by contrast to the other two, in a unique way. He has a persona that's some cross between Harry Truman and Ross Perot. That's appealing to a lot of people today who feel that candidates are too careful, too scripted, too stage-managed.

One of the problems with the identification of Christianity with love is how such a view turns out to be both anti-Semitic and anti-Catholic. The Jews and Catholics become identified with the law or dogma, in contrast to Protestant Christians, who are about love.

One of the favorite maxims of my father was the distinction between the two sorts of truths, profound truths recognized by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth, in contrast to trivialities where opposites are obviously absurd

I guess if you didn't know me -- or even if you did know me -- the contrast is pretty real. It is something I am really proud of, ... Traffic

What I have to contrast it with is Apple. They only have one version of OS X.

We studied many different versions of classic fairy tales from different cultures around the world. We took stories like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood and studied at least five versions of each so the students could compare and contrast them.

Her relationship with her own children was notably successful and easy: both children grew up to be well grounded and talented and both made happy marriages, in contrast to what has sometimes been unkindly depicted as the 'dysfunctional' senior branch of the family.

Golf has been used by presidents and presidential candidates for years. For example, President Eisenhower was the first president in office to really associate himself with golf. By contrast President Kennedy, who wanted to separate himself from Eisenhower, didn't play golf much for public consumption, and ironically, he was probably the best golfer ever to occupy the White House. He was able to break 70 and shoot in the low 80's on a consistent basis.

I think it has a snowball's chance in hell of getting royal assent by June. Perhaps the most compelling point that Mr. Reid makes is the glaring contrast between the Conservative platform promises and what we actually find in the Accountability Act.

It has a nice crunch to it, which is a contrast to the soft texture of the avocado.

It is not clear exactly why confidence is falling but it may have been dented by concerns over the cooling housing market. The contrast between the buoyancy of current economic conditions and caution over the future is now the sharpest since 9/11.

It isn't lost on me that sailing with guys like Iain is pretty awesome, ... Ben's sailing with me in Sardinia. It's good that we all get on; it's a big contrast to British sailing 20 years ago.

It is important to see the contrast in approach between the two men: President Bush, a leader who is willing to stick with difficult decisions even as public opinion shifts; and John Kerry , whose record in elected office suggests a man who changes his position often, even on important issues.

It is also in stark contrast to the U.N., that sits on their collective duffs while people in the Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan need help.

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who either didn't like it or weren't capable of using it to its fullest extent.

It creates a contrast between their ideas and ours. We are perfectly happy to be judged by that contrast.

The contrast between the 1970's and today is very marked.

Windows XP is designed to bring more choice and options to consumers, not fewer, in stark contrast to AOL Time Warner's closed, proprietary strategy.

We continue to struggle to find attractive valuations in the sector, and, in contrast to last October, we feel short term drivers are turning negative rather than positive.

Well in this kind of market, in contrast to a couple of years ago, you have to look at valuation and you look at companies that have perhaps had some problems that have temporarily oversold the stock position, ... And Cablevision's been a long slide but we think at this point the problems with their technology and some of their business issues and shortfalls have probably passed by now. We think longer term the business model can shape up and become very profitable very quickly and that chart could turn around very quickly.

TRIAL, n. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. In order to effect this purpose it is necessary to supply a contrast in the person of one who is called the defendant. . .

Today's in-line figures mark an interesting contrast with the above forecast results received recently from rival Legal and General -- where improved UK business underpinned well-received figures.

When a moment in front of me appears to be particularly special, whether it be by beauty or experience, I capture it. I usually find a reason to justify taking that photo - symmetry, or color, or contrast - and it's my hope that my photography sheds light onto what I see and do on a daily basis.

The rapid ramp up of available solutions from auto manufacturers is a stark contrast to the normal five-year product development cycle in the automotive industry.

The density contrast between these waters will cause the circulation.

The Democrats won't do themselves any favors if they give Roberts a free pass. They have to put down some markers, contrast their beliefs with Roberts' beliefs, demonstrate where they stand, and frame the debate over the long-term direction of the court.

The contrast with experience and youth compared to the callow charms of David Cameron will serve us well.

The contrast is that we're very different people, in terms of our personal lives and our personalities. We don't step on each other's toes. It's a delicate balance.

The contrast in their pitches is significant. Yet both of them are positioning themselves to help us in their own way. If you looked at them side-by-side, you may not notice Jeff. Felix does it in an awe-inspiring way, Jeff just does it.

The contrast between what we've seen on the TV screens here, what's taken place in London and what's taking place here is incredibly vivid to me,

The contrast between Jack Paar and Johnny Carson was marked,

Inclusivism: Whereas Exclusivists regard general revelation as informative only and special revelation as both informative and salvific, Inclusivists, by contrast, regard general revelation as both informative and salvific and special revelation as even mere deeply informative and even more effectively and widely salvific!

We pencil-sketch our previous life so we can contrast it to the technicolor of the moment.

We offer a stark contrast to the bland escapism that chokes the charts,

There has been strong community interest and compassion. The community has stepped up and donated through the faith-based agencies. I'm feeling good about this heating season in contrast to last year's.

There is a big temperature contrast between the warm ocean water and the cold ice, and melting occurs at a very rapid rate. The melting reduces the friction that holds these glaciers back, allowing them to accelerate.

When you look at the contrast between compacts and full-size (SUVs), it has to be driven in part by gas prices, ... Why else would there be such polarity?

We were the local cockneys, well I wasn't quite a cockney, but I was certainly enchanted by the contrast between city and village life.

Film is better than digital in every way. It has better contrast ratio, better blacks, and better color reproduction. It's a more organic image, which is more the way your eyes see.

We're thrilled to have him. It gives us a great chance to contrast what Democrats have done in Virginia with the absolute mess that Washington has become.

There is some evidence -- although not uncontroversial itself -- of the emergence of a new economy in the United States. By contrast it is difficult as yet to find clear evidence of a new economy in the euro area,

You have to want to put a competitive, Stanley Cup-caliber team on the ice in contrast to wanting to hopefully someday financially break even. So you have to really balance expenses with revenue.

With film, the contrast of the scene is more or less a function of the film. If the light is very harsh or flat, you're more or less stuck with it. And with film, at least with color transparencies, that's true, too.

We know that income disparities are pretty wide, rural households still have to eke out a living and there is not enough trickle-down from prosperous areas. The key is improving agriculture -- there have been draughts and lack of infrastructure makes it difficult for people to market their crops. But I think in many respects Africans are eternal optimists -- AIDS, hunger and lack of long-term opportunities seem to stand in contrast to the poll.

We feel like we're in a good position in this debate ... because the president knows what he thinks, why he thinks the way that he does, what he wants to do in the future, where he wants to lead the nation, and that stands in stark contrast to his opponent.

was characterized by freer debate, increased transparency and improved access to the media, in contrast with previous polls.

Constellation continues to be so far ahead of everybody else in terms of keen financial expertise in acquiring entities after all of these years. It's such a contrast to the other big success, Gallo, which never purchased anything until the last five years, and its acquisitions have been relatively small, building organically.

There's no contrast in styles this game. It will be who plays their style of game better. We've played against up-tempo, athletic teams that were tall and short all the way up to the this point. Now, we're playing a team that's exactly like us, almost a mirror image. It's going to be extremely interesting to see how this goes.

The second-half performance reflected what we've been about all season. It was in stark contrast to the attempted exhibition stuff of the first half.

The third-quarter Employment Cost Index is ... reassuring in the sense that labor costs as measured on this index remain very contained, in contrast to some other labor cost indexes.

Russia was very clear and very positive on EU enlargement. It is in complete contrast to their view of NATO enlargement,

Oil prices in the morning would've been the biggest story, but by the close the market's incredible resilience is what investors are left with, ... It's a contrast to how the markets ended yesterday. I think so far higher oil prices have not had a major impact. There are a lot of positives driving the consumer and the stock market.

A novel can be set in motion by an incident, a character, a location, a mood - by anything at all. Sometimes the stimulus can be an idea, which will rapidly clothe itself in character and incident. 'Foreign Bodies' came about through the contemplation of the contrast between post-second world war America and Europe.

Your appearance shouldn't define who you are, and that's what I like, the contrast between people looking like the opposite of what they truly are deep inside.

This game will be a contrast of styles. They want to be deliberate, run their offense and force us into a half-court game. We want to run.

This contrast between this beautifully written, elegantly constructed music and this outrageous storyline is part of what drew me in.

This act is in stark contrast to the governor's record of support for the LGBT community, which includes signing five pieces of pro-gay, pro-family bills in his short time in office,

They got the idea. In life, we rarely remember a whole song; in Potter, there's often a violent contrast between the situation and the song.

There were 5,000 fewer native born American citizens employed in 2004 than were employed in 2000, ... In contrast there was an increase of 2.3 million foreign born holding jobs during the same time period. Putting it another way, there was a net increase of 1.7 million total number of adults working in the United States from 2000 to 2004. All of that increase went to foreign born workers.

They're a great team. There's a little contrast in style. They're more of a power-hitting team, trying to blow games open.

A test may instruct students to compare and contrast something. Well, what does that mean? We have some of the same issues with their homework. We do send home their math worksheets in Spanish and English if the parents request it.

the most extreme leg in terms of its contrast in weather.

It was such a contrast there - all we had seen on the news and in the papers was flooding, but we went to an area with a real potential for wildfire.

It was such a contrast between halves. The first half they had us on our heels and it seemed like the ball was in their court. In the third quarter it turned and you could see the difference. We started getting loose balls and were able to run.

It will have due process and the right of appeal and be an open trial with attorneys and lawyers, something that is really unprecedented in Iraq's recent history and quite a contrast from the courts that Saddam himself established in Iraq to try his enemies,