Contrasting Quotes

“The curious double strands in Farfrae's thread of life - the commercial and the romantic - were very distinct at times. Like the colours in a variegated cord those contrasts could be seen intertwisted, yet not mingling.”
― Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge

“As the bus took us north on a connection of dark farm roads and smaller highways, I started to wonder where all the cars were. How could the streets be so empty? How could people sleep when there was so much at stake, so much happening, when there were so many reasons to be awake and alive?
And I wondered how it was that I could feel both empty, like these streets, and yet so full at the same time. And those weren't the only contrasting poles inside me. I felt sad and happy. Scared and exhilarated. I felt young and old.”
― Dana Reinhardt, The Summer I Learned to Fly

“And suffering we know breeds images, it breeds the most beautiful images of all.”
― Iris Murdoch, Henry and Cato

“Don't try to model your husband on some other woman's husband. Let him be himself and make the best of him.”
― Blanche Ebbutt, Don'ts for Wives

“Music can conjure up many contrasting emotions. It can take you from heartbreak and darkness to implicit happiness in the effortless change of a beat.”
― Miranda Easten