Confusing Quote by Robert M. Pirsig

Rationalism is an adventure in the clarification of thought.

— Alfred North Whitehead

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

— Warren Buffett

Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions.

— Noam Chomsky

Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.

— Ayn Rand

What could an entirely rational being speak of with another entirely rational being?

— Emmanuel Levinas

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

“Rationalization is what we do when we smooth over any insight that interferes with our good feelings. It's a way of making the unacceptable…

— Susan Forward

Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not…

— Ai Weiwei

The rational approach start from the idea that everything is explainable and that mystery is in some sense the enemy. This means that it…

— Jeremy Narby

Rationality doesnt exist; right is absence of wrongness and wrong is what seems to be unfair.

— Anonymous

Man is many things, but he is not rational.

— Oscar Wilde

I'm always quite rational.

— Edwin van der Sar