“We are all very good at rationalizing our actions so that they are in line with our selfish motives.” — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
Rationalizing is wasteful. Rationalization, on the other hand, is critical. — Jamie Timbre Copy Share Image
Stop rationalizing, stop stewing. Get up out of your chair and start doing. — Denis Waitley Copy Share Image
“Rationalizing is not a tool for penetration of reality but a post-factum attempt to harmonize one's own wishes with existing reality.” — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“Rationalizing is the bringing of ideals down to the level of one's conduct. Repentance is the bringing of one's conduct up to… — Spencer W. Kimball Copy Share Image
“Justifying a demonic act does not make the actor less demonic; justifying only makes the negator more complicit.” — Glenn Hefley Copy Share Image
Rationalizing is the self-exculpation which occurs when we feel ourselves, or our group, accused of misapprehension or error. — James Harvey Robinson Copy Share Image
We're constantly rationalizing where we stand and our own code and dealing with, you know, how you can be the best version… — Ramy Youssef Copy Share Image
“There's never been an act done since the beginning, from a kid stealing candy to a dictator committing genocide, that the person… — Leigh Brackett Copy Share Image
Rationalization is a cover-up, a process of providing one's emotions with a false identity, of giving them spurious explanations and justifications -… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“I need to ask, are you afraid of spiders?" Nicholas blinked, suddenly caught off guard, "Yes, I'm afraid of spiders." "Were you… — Stephen M. Irwin Copy Share Image
