It is the sincerest thing I have written caught by the drama of a soul struggling in the contrary toils of love and religion - death brought them into harmony.

Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization.

Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

I think our relationship with Epic had run its natural course and it happened to coincide with the fulfillment of our contract. We decided not to resign with them.

I'm a real relationship person - contrary to public perception. I'm either in one or I'm not.

No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary whatever the punishment once a specific crime has appeared for the first time its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence could ever have been.

Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them.

On the contrary the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life and politics.

By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics.