"The question of commonsense is always 'what is it good for?' - a question which would abolish the rose and be answered triumphantly by the cabbage."

Reason, Commonsense, Beauty, Values, Perspective

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"The question of commonsense is always 'what is it good for?' - a question which would abolish the rose and be answered triumphantly by the cabbage."

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"Play with reason and doubt will close all the gates."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Reason, Doubt, Logic, Closure

"Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason."

Ethan Allen, American Revolutionary

Reason,

"I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say."

Elizabeth Gaskell, British Novelist

Reason,

"Captain Vimes believed in logic, in much the same way as a man in a desert believed in ice -- i.e., it was something he really needed, but this just wasn't the world for it."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Reason, Logic, Wisdom, Truth, Power

"How well he's read, to reason against reading!"

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Reason,

"The word "belief" is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis. Either I know a thing, and then I know it - I don't need to believe it."

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist

Reason, Word

"The writer isn't made in a vacuum. Writers are witnesses. The reason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century."

E. L. Doctorow, American Author

Reason, Writer, Writers

"The main advantage of the omniscient approach is that it's the easiest to handle. That's the major reason so many writers select it."

Arthur Herzog, American Novelist

Reason, Writers

"The reason we're so dangerous is because we're totally harmless."

Cheech Marin, American Comedian

Reason,

"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything."

John Elway, American Athlete

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"Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side."

Truth

"Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not."

God

"Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace."

Peace

"Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly."

Life

"Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it."

Nothing

"Fate loves the fearless."

Fate

"Good luck is the willing handmaid of a upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty."

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"Play with reason and doubt will close all the gates."

"Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason."

"I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say."

"Captain Vimes believed in logic, in much the same way as a man in a desert believed in ice -- i.e., it was something he really needed, but this just wasn't the world for it."

"How well he's read, to reason against reading!"

"The word "belief" is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis. Either I know a thing, and then I know it - I don't need to believe it."

"The writer isn't made in a vacuum. Writers are witnesses. The reason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century."

"The main advantage of the omniscient approach is that it's the easiest to handle. That's the major reason so many writers select it."

"The reason we're so dangerous is because we're totally harmless."

"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything."

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"Pride and weakness are Siamese twins."

"One day with life and heart is more than time enough to find a world."

"Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return."

"Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side."

"Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not."

"Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace."

"Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly."

"Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it."

"Fate loves the fearless."

"Good luck is the willing handmaid of a upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty."