Sensible Quotes

546 Sensible quotes by 424 unique authors

Dieting on New Year's Day isn't a good idea as you can't eat rationally but really need to be free to consume whatever is necessary,… — Helen Fielding
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not. — William James
A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover. — Ninon de L'Enclos
The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opposition than from his fervent supporters. — Walter Lippmann
I have a sensible set of values that tell me to never lie. — John Lydon
I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone. — Gustav Mahler
Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian. — H. L. Mencken
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always… — Baron de Montesquieu
'God' - as revealed in his book of edicts and narratives is practically an idiot. He has nothing to say that any sensible person should… — Johann Most
I would like to fly in space. Absolutely. That would be cool. I used to just do personally risky things, but now I've got kids… — Elon Musk
Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government does it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign… — P.J. O'Rourke
Everything rational and sensible abandons me when I try to throw out photographs. Time and time again, I hold one over a wastebasket, and then… — Susan Orlean
India is known for its sobriety and wisdom, balanced and sensible thinking. We need strong institutions and we need good governance in the country. — Pratibha Patil
It seems sensible to me that we should look to the medical profession, that over the centuries has helped us to live longer and healthier… — Terry Pratchett
Architecture is not an inspirational business, it's a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things; that's all. — Harry Seidler
It seems to me that any sensible person must see that violence does not change the world and if it does, then only temporarily. — Martin Scorsese
The failure to work out sensible budgets makes it impossible for government agencies to make long-term plans, and instead leaves them scrambling to spend money… — Matt Taibbi
No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not work… — Alfred Lord Tennyson
I'm very careful with money - both my parents were very sensible with it and I grew up to become an obsessive saver. — Murray Walker

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