Controversy is a last resort for the talentless.

When both sides of a controversy revel in the defeat and humiliation of the other side, in fact they are on the same side: the side of war.

He touched off a major controversy.

If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it.

There was a lot of debate and lot of controversy, but everyone in the world knows where Scripps landed. That is a major selling point for the state.

There are at least a million truths that are hidden by just 100 lies.

A rebel adult often seems like a glorious savior, whereas a rebel child often seems like a little devil.

is going to cause controversy with the U.S.

There’s been more controversy before this nominee has uttered a formal word than I have ever heard,

Prejudice in this country is like chapters in a book. Chapter One: Hating the Africans and Indians. Chapter Two: Don’t forget the Irish. Chapter Three: Polish jokes.”….. “Hispanics? Latinos? Whatever you call us? Maybe we’re...

I’m starting to think that my level of intrigue outweighs my fear of controversy.

There was a big controversy… people were saying… Chris Jericho treated me really well in the dressing room, he said, ‘You were the first guy to ever do that.’ No, I was the first guy...

Does giving your piece of mind, bring a peace of mind? Or is it better to be silent and let the war inside subside?

Even when you strike out, you’re in the middle of controversy.

So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can’t prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the...

I also love the controversy of it. Even if I didn’t think he should be up that high, I like the controversy it created.

Takes birth in me,also, dies in debris.I am a Potpourri.A mix of dead petals,effusing divine fragrance.Walking on the journey,of controversy.I am a Potpourri.

The love of conflict is most evident when opposing forces join sides to defeat the peacemaker.

There’s a bunch of controversy going on and it doesn’t involve me. I have to tell Kenny what he always tells me — no comment.

CONTROVERSY, n. A battle in which spittle or ink replaces the injurious cannon-ball and the inconsiderate bayonet.In controversy with the facile tongue — That bloodless warfare of the old and young — So seek your...

The crazy creatives are the creatives who never go completely mad. They aren’t so easily disheartened by the seemingly endless amounts of scrutiny that creative individuals tend to receive because they, like insanity, are the...

As for what it’s against – the story is against those who pervert and misuse religion, or any other kind of doctrine with a holy book and a priesthood and an apparatus of power that...

[Some good may come of the controversy.] It’s beneficial for everyone to cope with these issues, … Active citizen involvement is critical for a healthy democracy.

Controversy over the meaning of our nation’s most majestic guarantees frequently has been turbulent,

Good leaders come together to solve problems in order to make a peaceful coexistence, but just a single soul can become the leathery meat in the soup.

We discussed about some of the issues that were still causing some controversy inside the UN membership.

Innovators are inevitably controversial.

Bring on the controversy. I write real life. It’s harsh and sometimes gritty, but it’s real. Why should we tip toe around that?

At first, they’ll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they’ll dislike you.

There’s a lot of personal and political controversy around this decision, but it just seems to me that this was a group of professionals, of health experts, who made a decision based on what’s best...

Trying to be offensive for the sole purpose of being offensive should always deem one the least offensive of offenders.

help a news organization deal with controversy because it brings it out into the open.

We really should be close to 100 percent on all of these measures. There’s not much controversy about whether giving antibiotics to someone who has pneumonia is good or not.

If you believe that I’m a cop killer, you believe David Bowie is an astronaut.

News is not just about information from media, it’s the current revelation of the two changing worlds of the good and the dark worlds.

A writer is one who communicates ideas and emotions people want to communicate but aren’t quite sure how, or even if, they should communicate them.

Stigma’s power lies in silence. The silence that persists when discussion and action should be taking place. The silence one imposes on another for speaking up on a taboo subject, branding them with a label...

This is almost always the case: A piece of art receives its f(r)ame when found offensive.

It would help a news organization deal with controversy because it brings it out into the open. If you believe as I do that we’re an honest, hard-working news organization, all you need to do...

I just lead my life as naturally, as normally as I possibly can. But I can’t help it if controversy is hounding me day in and day out. I’m quite amazed sometimes by the way...

There are two ways to become popular; either by setting the cat amongst the pigeons or by getting the cat out of the midst of the pigeons. The latter is better!

When this whole controversy over the day laborers broke, the county executive was very troubled by it. He is concerned that there’s a feeling of intolerance and he feels that Westchester County is better than...

Christianity, like genius, is one of the hardest concepts to forgive. We hear what we want to hear and accept what we want to accept, for the most part, simply because there is nothing more...

People don’t want children to know what they need to know. They want their kids to know what they ought to need to know. If you’re a teacher you’re in a constant battle with mildly...

Advertisers still want to avoid controversy.

I always ask myself one question: what is human? What does it mean to be human? Maybe people will consider my new films brutal again. But this violence is just a reflection of what they...

People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.

If a man isn’t willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he’s no good

Bitter people are not interested in what you say, but what you hide.

For wordsmiths and masters of words, without necessarily being harsh with words, the words have a tendency to shoot straight to the hearts of people, and this either deeply touches them or deeply angers them....