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Oxymoron Quotes

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Mexican immigration is an oxymoron. Mexicans are indigenous. So, in a strange way, I’m pleased that the racist folks of Arizona have officially declared, in banning me alongside Urrea, Baca, and Castillo, that their anti-immigration laws are also anti-Indian. I’m also strangely pleased that the folks of Arizona have officially announced their fear of an educated underclass. You give those brown kids some books about brown folks and what happens? Those brown... Sherman Alexie
James Patterson quote: "Dead Max was the biggest oxymoron in history."
Dead Max was the biggest oxymoron in history. James Patterson
Mark Twain quote: "An honest politician is an oxymoron."
An honest politician is an oxymoron. Mark Twain
I'm still agnostic. But in the words of Elton Richards, I'm now a reverant agnostic. Which isn't an oxymoron, I swear. I now believe that whether or not there's a God, there is such a thing as sacredness. Life is sacred. The Sabbath can be a sacred day. Prayer can be a sacred ritual. There is something transcendent, beyond the everyday. It's possible that humans created this sacredness ourselves, but that doesn't take away from its power or importance. A. J. Jacobs
You're lying through your fangs," Iggy accused. Fang tried to play innocent--but "innocent Fang" is an oxymoron, so it didn't work. James Patterson
My parents divorced when I was born, and my mother is a political science professor, like a feminist Mormon, which is sort of an oxymoron. Eliza Dushku
Johnny Depp quote: "The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it?..."
The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? Like 'Republican party' or 'airplane food.' Johnny Depp
Martha Plimpton quote: "Independent film is not only an oxymoron; it doesn't exist..."
Independent film is not only an oxymoron; it doesn't exist anymore. Martha Plimpton
Joe Pantoliano quote: "I've been saying in the press that being a NY Post..."
I've been saying in the press that being a NY Post investigator reporter is an oxymoron. Joe Pantoliano
And I have a really great agent and I know it's almost an oxymoron to say you have a smart agent. But she is and she has a beautiful aesthetic and she has guided me. Patricia Clarkson
Gail Sheehy quote: "Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely..."
Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath. Gail Sheehy
Harold Bloom quote: "I take it that a successful therapy is an oxymoron."
I take it that a successful therapy is an oxymoron. Harold Bloom
Pat Roberts quote: "First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate..."
First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is not an oxymoron I assure you. Pat Roberts
I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It's a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others. John Perry Barlow
In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they'll come to interest me more as I get older. I doubt it, but maybe. Romantic comedies tend to be, for me, an oxymoron. Christian Bale

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