Rationalize Quotes

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Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will… — Salvador Dali
Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the… — Julius Erving
Only remember west of the Mississippi it's a little more look, see, act. A little less rationalize, comment, talk. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sometimes I eavesdrop on people. I could rationalize it - oh, this is good anthropological research for characters I'm writing - but it's basically just… — Mindy Kaling
When we can communicate from the inside out, we're talking directly to the part of the brain that controls behavior, and then we allow people… — Simon Sinek
If we rationalize our problems when He points them out, we will spend less and less time meditating because we won't want to face God… — Charles Stanley
When I carve out time to game, it's because I rationalize that I 'deserve it,' so I relish every minute of that 2-3 hour session. — Felicia Day
You're trying to be tricky. What's morality?" "It's the difference between what's right and what you can rationalize." "Must be a human thing." "Exactly. — Christopher Moore
The more I thought about human nature, the more I saw how our tragic inclination for sin/mistakes causes us to use our minds to rationalize… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
And then he thought: Is this how idiots rationalize their stupidity to themselves? — Orson Scott Card
Each memory was brought to life before me and within me. I could not avoid them. Neither could I rationalize, explain away. I could only… — Richard Matheson
Observe how many people evade, rationalize and drive their minds into a state of blind stupor, in dread of discovering that those they deal with-… — Ayn Rand
Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot… — Frantz Fanon
Through Nic's drug addiction, I have learned that parents can bear almost anything....I shock myself with my ability to rationalize and tolerate things once unthinkable.… — David Sheff
You do not convince me. You rationalize your actions and because the result is favorable you become right. — David Gemmell
But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked. Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky.… — John Flanagan
...we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God. — Francis Chan
part of the humor of living on this backward planet is listening to the hominids rationalize their predations. — Robert Anton Wilson
How did men believe in something that preached love on one hand, yet taught destruction of unbelievers on the other? How did one rationalize belief… — Brandon Sanderson
The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes. — Robert A. Heinlein

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