Appeals Quote by Alan Lightman

It is easier to rationalize than it is to be rational.

— Warren Buffett

There may be occasions when it is best to behave irrationally, but whether there are should be decided rationally.

— I. J. Good

To advocate irrationality is to advocate that which is destructive to human life.

— George H. Smith

To want to tackle everything rationally is irrational

— Ilyas Kassam

“Power beyond reason created a lasting irrationality.”

— Alfred Kazin

Rationalism... is a secularized form of the belief in the power of the word of God.

— Paul Feyerabend

“Action is, by definition, always rational. One is unwarranted in calling goals of action irrational simply because they are not worth striving for from…

— Ludwig von Mises

“The chief danger of adopting a credible pose of irrationality is that to succeed in the pretense you have to be very good. After…

— Carl Sagan

Irrationality interests me more than anything: sometimes it's very dangerous, but it can be incredibly beautiful.

— John Burnside

We're living in interesting times, where people seem to be able to say things which are contrary to what you would call rationalism.

— Jed Mercurio

“Irrationality is part of everyday rationale”

— Elif Shafak

As an engineer, I learned that a long time ago: you don't want to get into a rational discussion about irrational subjects.

— Shahid Khan