Sense Quotes

Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?

A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

It doesn't pay to ignore warnings. Even when they don't make sense.

Good nonsense is good sense in disguise.

Common sense is an instinct given to man and enough of it is genius. Smartness is measured by the level of common sense one has, not by how much educated or knowledgeable he is.

God has a sense of humor. If you don't believe me, tomorrow go to wal-mart and just look at people.

If your tendency is to make sense out of chaos, start chaos.

Common sense (which, in truth, is very uncommon) is the best sense I know of: abide by it; it will counsel you best.

The future isn't just something that happens. It's a brutal force, with a great sense of humor, that'll steamroll you if you're not watching.

Keep your sense of humor. As General Joe Stillwell said, 'The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind'.

Common sense is so very simple but very difficult to grasp.

Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.

The first prerequisite of an advanced being is a sense of humor.

In the wise words of Mahatma Gandhi: have a sense of humor.

The bigger the challenge, the bigger the sense of accomplishment when you get to the end of it.

I suppose if we couldn't laugh at things that don't make sense, we couldn't react to a lot of life.

With our sense of self out of the the way we are liberated from doubt and insecurity.

Always take time to smell the flowers, and let it fill you with beauty, and rediscover that sense of wonder.

I think we're all born with a sense of humor. Creativity is another thing though.

People all over the nation are starved for honesty and common sense.

I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of wonder.

You can always tell somebody's sense of humor by if they like this movie or not.

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.

I claim that relativity and the rest of modern physics is not complicated. It can be explained very simply. It is only unusual or, put another way, it is contrary to common sense.

People have a lot of different beliefs, and at the end of the day, we all have deeply held beliefs that probably don't make sense to anyone else.

Complacency doesn't make sense for a guy trying to redefine normal.

The editors are committed to nothing save this: to keep common sense as fast as they can, to belabor sham as agreeably as possible, to give civilized entertainment.

You don't have as much time as you think you do. You got to operate like there's a sense of urgency!

The friendship that we established early on in our marriage ... that carries you through tough times. That and a good sense of humor.

Only in being productively active can man make sense of his life.

Understanding the materials I work with... gives me a deeper understanding of my place. And it's helped me make sense of the changes that are happening to me as I grow older.

The first thing people lose on a diet is their sense of humor. Keep it fun. Keep it light.

Evolution makes biology make sense. And if you don't teach your students the evolutionary core of biology, you're making it harder for them.

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

Forget the laws. If the laws don't make sense, if they run contrary to your conscience, you have to disobey them.

Keep your sense of humor, my friend; if you don't have a sense of humor it just isn't funny anymore.

Sometimes when you're in love, there are things you feel that you can't really explain. It doesn't really make sense. That's how I feel when i'm in love

I tend to go for women with common sense. Being down to earth stands out more than looks.

Common sense is as rare as genius.

It's the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense.

I have a lot of common sense. I know what needs to be done and how to approach it. I have an ability to work with people on large enterprises.

Enlightened people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility.

Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door.

Fred Hoyle and I differ on lots of questions, but on this we agree: a common sense and satisfying interpretation of our world suggests the designing hand of a superintelligence.

We write to make sense of it all.

Common sense - so rare it's a god damn superpower

Wisdom begins when you discover the difference between "That doesn't make sense" and "I don't understand.

Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant.

I have great confidence in the common sense of mankind in general.