Reasonable Quotes

815 Reasonable quotes by 631 unique authors

One must be reasonable in one's demands on life. For myself, all that I ask is: (1) accurate information; (2) coherent knowledge; (3) deep understanding;… — Edward Abbey
Trying to predict the future is a discouraging and hazardous occupation. If by some miracle a prophet could describe the future exactly as it was… — Arthur C. Clarke
As there is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it, so reasonable arguments, challenges to magnanimity, and appeals to sympathy… — William James
Our merchandised may be over priced, but I think it's reasonable considering I only want more money. — Thom Yorke
Since our region is endowed with a lot of natural resources, including reasonable supplies of fresh water, we need and we can work together to… — Yoweri Museveni
The way you activate the seeds of your creation is by making choices about the results you want to create. When you make a choice,… — Robert Fritz
Obstinacy is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself. It is persistence without a reasonable motive. It is the tenacity of self-love substituted… — Henri Frederic Amiel
I think the Democrats are going to have to be willing to give up, maybe, some short-term political gain by whipping up fears on some… — William J. Clinton
Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles. It is important to check your goal and motivation thoroughly. One should be very truthful,… — Dalai Lama
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe… — Gautama Buddha
Since the brain is unlike any other structure in the known universe, it seems reasonable to expect that our understanding of its functioning - if… — Richard Restak
The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable… — Sophocles
Pro-choice and pro-life activists live in different worlds, and the scope of their lives, as both adults and children, fortifies them in their belief that… — Unknown Author
They will never outlaw all of your guns at once. But every 'reasonable' control they can impose without your resistance gives them one more bit… — Dave Kopel
For society to function some kind of reasonable balance has to be stuck between the competing interests of creditors and debtors. Although the mandate of… — Linda McQuaig
Whom do I call educated? First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in… — Socrates
For more than 50 years, men and women around the world have reported sights in the sky that are strange to their experience and understanding.… — Don Berliner
French parents are very concerned about their kids. They know about pedophiles, allergies, and choking hazards. They take reasonable precautions. But they aren't panicked about… — Pamela Druckerman
Probably no single event highlights the strength of Campbell's argument (on peak oil) better than the rapid development of the Alberta tar sands. Bitumen, the… — Unknown Author
Every citizen owes to the country a vigilant watch and close scrutiny of its public servants and a fair and reasonable estimate of their fidelity. — Grover Cleveland
Why should we desire the destruction of human passions? Take passions from human beings and what is left? The great object should be not to… — Robert Green Ingersoll
The timidity of the child or the savage is entirely reasonable; they are alarmed at this world, because this world is a very alarming place.… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Americans continue to suffer from a notoriously short attention span. They get mad as hell with reasonable frequency, but quickly return to their families and… — Eric Alterman
No one should expect the value of their house to appreciate quickly - counting on your home to be a significant part of your retirement… — Mark Zandi
If the art of gardening is at last to turn back from her extravagances and rest with her other sisters, it is, above everything, necessary… — Friedrich Schiller

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