Reason Quotes by Stephen Fry

12 Reason quotes by Stephen Fry

Fry’s knack for blending humor with depth shines through these twelve lines, giving you a succinct look at his perspective on rational thought. It’s a compact dose of his clever, thoughtful commentary—perfect for a quick read.

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The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriousity is the…

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It's extremely unlucky to be superstitious, for no other reason than it is always unlucky to be colossally stupid.

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One of the reasons I love the online world is that although that exists in abundance you can choose absolutely which part…

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You can't reason yourself back into cheerfulness any more than you can reason yourself into an extra six inches in height.

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To me, reason is as spiritual as anything else, the beauty of reason seems to me indelible and ineffable and numinous... the…

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When push-off comes to shove-off, a man must have a reason to get out of bed in the mornings, something more than…

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If you are hungry for food, you are prepared to hunt high and low for it. If you are hungry for information…

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Humanism is an approach to life which encourages ethical and fulfilling living on the basis of reason and humanity, and rejects superstition…

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I've always believed that everything that is said from authority is either the authority of one's own heart, one's own brain, one's…

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Why should I be depressed? I've got enough money. I've got a job. People like me. There is no to be depressed.…

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there is no reason why anyone should understand how it works… and of course no reason why anyone should care … unless…

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It is possible to be a fan of reality TV, talent shows and bubblegum pop and still have a brain. You will…

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The stranger might laugh and seem to enjoy the writing, but you hug to yourself the thought that they didn't quite understand its force…

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“The future is a much bigger deal than the past,”

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I gather a repulsive nobody writing in a paper no one of any decency would be seen dead with has written something loathesome and…

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I've never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind. Apart from…

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Because, let's face it, I do not get offered the parts that Brad Pitt has just turned down.

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I will defend the absolute value of Mozart over Miley Cyrus, of course I will, but we should be wary of false dichotomies. You…

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You can't just say there is a god because the world is beautiful. You have to account for bone cancer in children

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If you know someone who's depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn't a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just…

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It's as if scientists exert every effort of will they possess deliberately to find the least significant problems in the world and explain them.…

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