Every man builds his world in his own image; he has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
The creative person, the person who moves from an irrational source of power, has to face the fact that this power antagonizes.… — May Sarton Copy Share Image
It is clear that all verbal structures with meaning are verbal imitations of that elusive psychological and physiological process known as thought,… — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
It would be unwise to condemn as irrational the practice of devouring the heart and liver of an adversary while yet warm.… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
I feel that the time is always right to do what is right. Where progress for the Negro in America is concerned,… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I haven’t changed my mind. That’s the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it’s totally irrational. And… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
I believe that if the silent majority were to protest against those who believe in irrational blind faith - who want to… — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
I started in business journalism from the outside, so when I started writing about markets and business, I was struck by the… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
“Like I realize that this is irrational,but when they tell you that you have,say,a 20 percent chance of living five years, the… — John Green Copy Share Image
Just as the introduction of the irrational numbers ... is a convenient myth [which] simplifies the laws of arithmetic ... so physical… — Willard Van Orman Quine Copy Share Image
“He said in exasperation, “Goddamn it, you should know I’m not used to dealing with women! You search the earth to find… — Winston Graham Copy Share Image
The soul is an irrational, indivisible equation that perfectly expresses one thing: you. The soul would be no good to the devil… — Joe Hill Copy Share Image
“One day Plapa told us about irrational numbers, and, I remember, I cried, banged my fists on the table, and screamed, "I… — Yevgeny Zamyatin Copy Share Image
[The Middle East conflict ] just kind of ran its course for me. For a long time I could justify doing it… — Peter van Agtmael Copy Share Image
Most of the time common stocks are subject to irrational and excessive price fluctuations in both directions as the consequence of the… — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
[T]he only real moral crime that one man can commit against another is the attempt to create, by his words or actions,… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our power,… — River Phoenix Copy Share Image
Noah heeded God’s command to build an ark…that they might be saved from the floodwaters. Yet there was no evidence of rain… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
A lot of people are just really confused by me; they don’t know what to think of me, so they try to… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
It is slightly chilling to realize there are rational, functional people up there employed to spot, nurture, and exploit those down here… — Jon Ronson Copy Share Image
For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism and tribalism and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I don't want to be in a position that could make me vomit, like air travel. I've purloined airsick bags and stuffed… — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
This guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, Doc, my brother’s crazy. He thinks he’s a chicken. The doctor says, Well, why… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
The point is that religion puts a value on irrationality, which makes it the perfect tool for promoting irrational beliefs like misogyny.… — Amanda Marcotte Copy Share Image
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![“[The Middle East conflict ] just kind of ran its course for me. For a long time I could justify doing it to myself, no matter how irrational it was. It was important to me and my work. And I just don't feel it in the same way any more. When it comes up and it's important to me, I'll do it, but…” quote by Peter van Agtmael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba7/peter-van-agtmael-25908_bigs_the-middle-east-conflict-just-kind-of-ra_2760410.jpg)
![“[T]he only real moral crime that one man can commit against another is the attempt to create, by his words or actions, an impression of the contradictory, the impossible, the irrational, and thus shake the concept of rationality in his victim.” quote by Ayn Rand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93b/ayn-rand-59_action_t-he-only-real-moral-crime-that-one-man_2820871.jpg)
