Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities.
Quotes about contrasts (13 Quotes)
I believe the elements of nature -- light, shadow, color, value, and composition -- are the essential ingredients of my art. I try to utilize the realism of the scene but include the value of color and shadow to stand out with some nice contrasts so the point of interest is easily visible to the viewer.
Dr. Thomas Clark always saw Kentucky as a land of contrasts, and that's as true today as it has ever been,
He did much more. I thought he was very effective tonight, very calm, cool, very disciplined. He laid out the message and helped draw the contrasts.
We do not live an equal life, but one of contrasts and patchwork now a little joy, then a sorrow, now a sin, then a generous or brave action.
The deterioration in agribusiness contrasts starkly with the ongoing strength in the non-farm business sector as a whole,
You collect all this material and at a certain moment passages start speaking with other passages, ... A conversation that goes along with individual source material just takes off, and things start ricocheting and having surprising connections or counterbalances. You're always looking for yin and yang so the drama thrives on contrasts and contradictions.
Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities. It calls for taking special care that all groups have a chance to fully participate in society and the political process. Discussing the recent University of Michigan affirmative action cases, Justice Breyer contrasts an opinion by Clarence Thomas, arguing that the Equal Protection Clause requires government actions to be colorblind, ... long denied full citizenship.
The Bank has chosen to follow a steady course. This is particularly understandable given current mixed economic signals. The slightly less negative recent news from the housing and retail sectors contrasts with increasing pressures on manufacturers from the high cost of fuel and materials. The MPC should stay alert to further weaknesses in the economy and must remain on standby to cut rates over the coming months.
The secret of fusion is the fact that the artist's eye sees in nature . . . an inexhaustible wealth of tension, rhythms, continuities, and contrasts which can be rendered in line and color.
Mr. Fitzgerald has proven that we are all better off without an independent counsel law, ... The contrasts between him and Ken Starr could not be more stark. We should not use the criminal justice system to make findings of fact that are not in a courtroom. That is why we have due process.
The court's sentence contrasts with the principles of civil justice and is a worrying signal. It is a backward-looking ruling that strikes at ... the civil conscience of women and of the whole country.
The contrasts are dramatic. They involve very different views of how to deal with terrorism. President Bush will make certain that we are combating terrorism at the source, beyond our shores, so we can reduce the risk of having to confront it in the streets of New York, ... John Kerry's record of inconsistent positions on combating terrorism gives us no confidence he'll pursue such a determined course.