“Liberalism, contrary to popular belief, is facing backward in considering the injustice of its ancestors. Conservatism, contrary to popular belief, is facing forward in considering the psychology of its descendants. Definitively, it seems in the modern world that neither side really knows which direction it's facing, and men of the sharpest judgment are simply turned off from picking either of the poisons.”
“Seeing, contrary to popular wisdom, isn't believing. It's where belief stops, because it isn't needed any more.”
“Contrary to popular belief, going shopping is really about stopping afterward for cheesecake.”
“The good news, however, is that, also contrary to popular belief, full and lasting recovery from an eating disorder is possible.”
“Don't fall asleep yet. Contrary to popular belief, that's not where dreams get accomplished.”
“I mean, contrary to popular belief, I'm actually not harboring a secret desire to grow up and become a bioterrorist.”