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"The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses."

"The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Contrast, Roses

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"Once the image was in the digital environment, one of the problems was, we had no means to reproduce the color spectrum, grey scale, and contrast that film produces, without converting the digital file to film, evaluating it, then going back and changing the digital image."

"Once the image was in the digital environment, one of the problems was, we had no means to reproduce the color spectrum, grey scale, and contrast that film produces, without converting the digital file to film, evaluating it, then going back and changing the digital image."

John Dykstra, American Scientist

Contrast, Environment, Film, Problems

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"If tragedy never entered our lives, we wouldn't appreciate the magic."

"If tragedy never entered our lives, we wouldn't appreciate the magic."

Nikki Rowe, American Writer

Contrast, Tragedy, Appreciation, Magic, Emotion

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"At the end of every light, is a tunnel of darkness."

"At the end of every light, is a tunnel of darkness."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Contrast, Darkness, Hope, Light, Despair

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"The beautiful has but one type, the ugly has a thousand."

"The beautiful has but one type, the ugly has a thousand."

Victor Hugo, French Author

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"As with sound, images are subjective. You and I may not see the same color red as red, but we will probably agree that the image on the screen is a digital image or film image, based on contrast, bit depth, and refresh rate."

"As with sound, images are subjective. You and I may not see the same color red as red, but we will probably agree that the image on the screen is a digital image or film image, based on contrast, bit depth, and refresh rate."

John Dykstra, American Scientist

Contrast, Film, May, Sound

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"I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way."

"I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way."

Elvis Costello, British Musician

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"To wish for the happiest days is to wish for a season of sorrow; for it is only after prolonged, wintry darkness that the summer sun appears to shine at its brightest."

"To wish for the happiest days is to wish for a season of sorrow; for it is only after prolonged, wintry darkness that the summer sun appears to shine at its brightest."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Contrast, Truth, Regret, Life, Wisdom

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"Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on."

"Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Contrast, Light, Darkness, Time, Speed

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"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."

"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."

Kenneth Starr, American Lawyer

Contrast, Press

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"In marked contrast to the University of Wisconsin, Biochemistry was hardly visible at Stanford in 1945, consisting of only two professors in the chemistry department."

"In marked contrast to the University of Wisconsin, Biochemistry was hardly visible at Stanford in 1945, consisting of only two professors in the chemistry department."

Paul D. Boyer, American Scientist

Contrast, University

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"The beauty of shadow comes from the beauty of light!"

"The beauty of shadow comes from the beauty of light!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Contrast, Beauty, Truth, Nature, Wisdom

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"Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats."

"Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Contrast, Balance, Beauty, Disgust, Magnificence

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"The weaknesses of the wise are better than the strengths of fools."

"The weaknesses of the wise are better than the strengths of fools."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Contrast, Weaknesses, Wise, Strengths, Fools

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"Whilst some people inspire, others conspire!"

"Whilst some people inspire, others conspire!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Contrast, Inspirational, People, Life, Action

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"The love hidden within is always greater than the hate displayed without."

"The love hidden within is always greater than the hate displayed without."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Contrast, Love, Hate, Truth, Wisdom

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"If all we had were roses, would the thorns then be beautiful?"

"If all we had were roses, would the thorns then be beautiful?"

Kamand Kojouri, Iranian Poet

Contrast, Beauty, Pain, Life

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"Our ancestors built temples for their gods. We build department stores."

"Our ancestors built temples for their gods. We build department stores."

David Mitchell, British Novelist

Contrast, Society, Change, Tradition, Consumer

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"Evil exists in this world because it has its place. For had you never sat blindly through the darkness of night, your eyes wouldn't turn toward the sunrise to appreciate its warmth and illumination."

"Evil exists in this world because it has its place. For had you never sat blindly through the darkness of night, your eyes wouldn't turn toward the sunrise to appreciate its warmth and illumination."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Contrast, Truth, Regret, Inspirational, Today

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"The power of fiction is a great thing. But, after all, reality is just a little more important."

"The power of fiction is a great thing. But, after all, reality is just a little more important."

S. A. Tawks, British Author

Contrast, Fiction, Reality, Perception, Truth

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"No matter how hard you fight the darkness, every light casts a shadow, and the closer you get to the light, the darker that shadow becomes."

"No matter how hard you fight the darkness, every light casts a shadow, and the closer you get to the light, the darker that shadow becomes."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Contrast, Light, Shadow, Darkness, Hope

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"And yet all loneliness, angers, hatreds, envies, and itchings that (Hell) contains, if rolled into one single experience and put into the scale against the least moment of the joy that is felt by the least in Heaven, would have no weight that could be registered at all. Bad cannot succeed even in being bad as truly as good is good."

"And yet all loneliness, angers, hatreds, envies, and itchings that (Hell) contains, if rolled into one single experience and put into the scale against the least moment of the joy that is felt by the least in Heaven, would have no weight that could be registered at all. Bad cannot succeed even in being bad as truly as good is good."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Contrast, Joy, Hell

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"Thunderstorms and rainbows wrapped together in a convenient pocket-sized parcel."

"Thunderstorms and rainbows wrapped together in a convenient pocket-sized parcel."

Lisa Kleypas, American Novelist

Contrast, Nature, Beauty, Surprise

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"There would be no cloud-nine days without rock-bottom moments left below."

"There would be no cloud-nine days without rock-bottom moments left below."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Contrast, Regret, Truth, Power, Today

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"Yes, happiness is dependent upon misery. For we all feel a swell of happiness after our circumstances improve from a misery recently suffered."

"Yes, happiness is dependent upon misery. For we all feel a swell of happiness after our circumstances improve from a misery recently suffered."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Contrast, Happiness, Truth, Regret, Inspirational

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"One dream, will suffice a thousand nightmares."

"One dream, will suffice a thousand nightmares."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Contrast, Dream, Nightmare, Hope, Fear

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"Somehow creationists keep us naturalists in track to some extent. They are the representation of human stupidity at its extreme. And we need some stupidity in the society for true intellect to be adored."

"Somehow creationists keep us naturalists in track to some extent. They are the representation of human stupidity at its extreme. And we need some stupidity in the society for true intellect to be adored."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Contrast, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Today

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"Logic only gives man what he needs, he stammered. "Magic gives him what he wants."

"Logic only gives man what he needs, he stammered. "Magic gives him what he wants."

Tom Robbins, American Author

Contrast, Logic, Magic, Needs, Behavior

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