427 Quotes About Paradox

Mine is a perplexing relationship with Truth. I desire Truth, I ponder about it and I seek it. In fact, I have felt in the past that Truth likes to seek me out, too. But my proclivity is not to apply Truth where it truly matters… And sometimes, I parade like Truth is at my whim to be bent.

Those who cannot have your love, will gladly accept your hatred.

Ir grūti kādu visu mūžu ienīst, un tad piepeši... nekā, vairs pilnīgi nekā.

Leopards break into the temple and drink to the dregs what is in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calculated in advance, and it becomes a part of the ceremony.(Leoparden brechen in den Tempel ein und saufen die Opferkrüge leer; das wiederholt sich immer wieder; schließlich kann man es vorausberechnen, und es wird ein Teil der Zeremonie.)

Fighting for peace, is like f***ing for chastity

At a certain pitch of religious experience, the heart just wants to sing; it breaks into song. Paradoxically, you could say when the silence finds its fullness, it comes to word.

I have to go," I say, helpless.What makes you say the opposite of what every cell in your body wants you to say?

I'm not offended until you think I'm offended.

The poet Rumi writes, 'Find the real world, give it endlessly away, grow rich flinging gold to all who ask. Live at the empty heart of paradox. I’ll dance there with you—cheek to cheek.