Reason Quotes

13387 Reason quotes by 6691 unique authors

Learning how to be kind to ourselves, learning how to respect ourselves, is important. The reason it's important is that, fundamentally, when we look into… — Pema Chodron
The mere change of custom, even though it may be of advantage in some respects, unsettles men by reason of the novelty: therefore, if it… — Saint Augustine
That rule must be absolutely observed which states that, except for the most serious reasons and with the Apostolic See, no innovations are to be… — Pope Gregory XVI
The sacred rites, although not instituted specifically for proving the truth of the dogmas of the Catholic Faith incontrovertibly, are effectively the living voice of… — Pope Leo XIII
And so, lastly, does the very name of "Catholic", which, not without reason, amid so many heresies, the Church has thus retained; so that, though… — Saint Augustine
Why do you never find anything written about that idiosyncratic thought you advert to, about your fascination with something no one else understands? Because it… — Annie Dillard
One of the reasons I am happy now is that I did the work I had always dreamed of doing. But I didn't start doing… — Ellen Gilchrist
There is a delicate balance that we need to honor as we try to find meaning in any event or state of mind: Many people… — Stephen Levine
No man can change himself into anything from sheer reason; he can only change into what he potentially is. — Carl Jung
This is precisely the reason for the dissatisfaction of some, who end up sad - sad priests - in some sense becoming collectors of antiques… — Pope Francis
The heart is our hidden center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God can fathom the human heart… — Pope John Paul II
I believe that in a certain way this is proof of the truth of Christianity: Heart and reason encounter one another, beauty and truth converge,… — Pope Benedict XVI
I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man's life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder… — Ben Jonson
The reason the all-American boy prefers beauty over brains is that the all-American boy can see better than he can think. — Farrah Fawcett
Already a couple of the faithful have sent in checks for a foundation memorial to the innocents who perished at the hands of the ninja… — Jeff Cooper
Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons. The possession of a good rifle,… — Jeff Cooper
If we reason, we would be understood; if we imagine, we would that the airy children of our brain were born anew within another's; if… — Percy Bysshe Shelley
The reason we have this inner conviction that death is not the end - and that Heaven exists - is because we were created in… — Billy Graham
Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and simple dignity, and feeling of… — Marcus Aurelius
If heaven is the reason and dieing is the door, than why aren't we all leaving what's the drama for? — Ralston Bowles
Yellow wakes me up in the morning. Yellow gets me on the bike every day. Yellow has taught me the true meaning of sacrifice. Yellow… — Lance Armstrong
We want far better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them. — Dora Russell
Man will survive as a species for one reason: He can adapt to the destructive effects of our power-intoxicated technology and of our ungoverned population… — Rene Dubos
It's not a pretty picture, but there are reasons for hope. — Jane Goodall
The reason for his seven-year hiatus in direction: My son Aditya made Mohabbatein (2000), which took a lot of time and energy. Then we started… — Yash Chopra

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