If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.
It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradictory. Logically considered, freedom and equality are mutually exclusive, just as society and the individual are mutually exclusive.
I'm not going to force your participation in a conversation, I'm going to say I can be an example that these things can exist and don't have to be mutually exclusive. Like being a queer artist and being a Christian. Those things don't have to be mutually exclusive and I'm just going to be honest about them so that you know.
Discipline and freedom are not mutually exclusive but mutually dependent because otherwise, you'd sink into chaos.
I've gotten my butt kicked by the best. Jet Li beat me up the best, but Steven Segal can still kick a good butt. It's a different kind of kicking, though.
Sparky Anderson taught me this a long time ago: 'There's three ways you can treat a person. You can pat 'em on the butt, you can kick 'em in the butt, or you can leave 'em alone.'
By employing the intelligence of natural systems we can create industry, buildings, even regional plans that see nature and commerce not as mutually exclusive but mutually coexisting.
Making money and doing good in the world are not mutually exclusive.
Some people argue that we should limit choice in favour of good local services. My response is simple: why should we assume those two concepts are mutually exclusive?
You know he's invested when he doesn't treat his 'friend time' and 'girlfriend time' as mutually exclusive.
Passion kept one fully in the present, so that time became a series of mutually exclusive 'nows.'
I always tell people this: to be a savvy politician or a good head of state and to be charitable are not mutually exclusive things.
In the X-Men the women are so strong and sexy! We really kick some male butt!
It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either.
You can be funny and say what you mean; these ideas are not mutually exclusive. Some of the best jokes came from people who meant it. See: Pryor, Bruce, Carlin, etc.
In trying to mentor and hire, I always encourage people to learn how to sell. We work hard to be profitable; you can do good and do well. They don't have to be mutually exclusive.