Contrary to popular view, I've never been patronized in the Middle East. Men maybe treat women differently, but they do not treat them with disrespect. They don't hate women. It's a very different kind of mentality. Zaha Hadid contrarydifferentlydisrespect share on social
Contrary to reports, this boy is not a billionaire or going to be richer than any Beatle... and not just in the sense of money, by the way; the Beatles are untouchable - those billionaire reports are a joke. Bono beatlebeatlesbillionaire share on social
Contrary to rumor, sometimes I can be quite a laugh. Victoria Beckham contrarylaughrumor Change image and share on social
Contrary to slanderous Eastern opinion, much of Iowa is not flat, but rolling hills country with a lot of timber, a handsome and imaginative landscape, crowded with constant small changes of scene and full of little creeks winding with pools where shiners, crappies and catfish hover. Paul Engle catfishconstantcontrary share on social
Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market. Barack Obama ardentbelieverclaim Change image and share on social
Contrary to the macho culture of Mexico, both my grandmothers were very brave young widows. I was always very close to these hard-working, intelligent women. Carlos Fuentes braveclosecontrary Change image and share on social
Contrary to the myth that Mr. Bush cut taxes only for the wealthy, the 2001 tax cut reduced taxes for every income-tax payer in the country. Ari Fleischer bushcontrarycountry Change image and share on social
Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. Renee Fleming contraryhighimprove Change image and share on social
Contrary to the royal and uptight image of polo, I want to bring it to a younger generation. This is a great sport that can have a larger audience and appeal to more people. Sportsmanship is lacking in many other sports that I don't want to name. Randeep Hooda appealaudiencebring share on social
Contrary to the utopian rhetoric of social media enthusiasts, the Internet often makes the jump from deliberation to participation even more difficult, thwarting collective action under the heavy pressure of never-ending internal debate. Evgeny Morozov actioncollectivecontrary share on social
