An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory words. Consider the following ten complex simplicities:
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. ~Henry Thoreau
To lead the people, walk behind them. ~Lao-Tzu
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. ~Winston Churchill
I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. ~Michael Jordan
If you haven't made any mistakes recently, you must be doing something wrong. ~Paulo Coelho
If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect. ~Ted Turner
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~Mahatma Ghandi
Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad. ~Victor Hugo
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo da Vinci
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ~Soren Kierkegaard