Sense Quotes

Wisdom consists in rising superior both to madness and to common sense, and is lending oneself to the universal illusion without becoming its dupe.

For a man to act himself, he must be perfectly free; otherwise he is in danger of losing all sense of responsibility or of self- respect.

One piece of good sense would be more memorable than a monument as high as the moon.

If common sense had been consulted, how many marriages would never have taken place; if uncommon or divine sense, how few marriages such as we witness would ever have taken place!

We perceive that the schemers return again and again to common sense and labor. Such is the evidence of history.

A true account of the actual is the rarest poetry, for common sense always takes a hasty and superficial view.

A man of rare common sense and directness of speech, as of action; a transcendentalist above all, a man of ideas and principles,Mthat was what distinguished him.

When I'm acting, I've always got to make it make sense to me why I do anything. Whether it's right or wrong, I've just got to believe this is the reason why I am doing this and just go with it.

Hopefully, one enhances [when growing older] his sense of humor. As he approaches 50, he'll need all the humor he can get.

I think Americans suffer for their lack of travel, awareness of the world. It has horribly warped our sense of place in the scheme of things.

Whenever a man boasts much about [his common sense], you may be pretty sure that he has very little sense, either common or uncommon.

I was often asked how one could even make sense of this. Isn't the category of knowledge something that we project upon the world, rather than something that we discover in it?

I am calling for common sense gun safety measures to protect people.

When your team scores one run, it's common sense that you have to hold the other team to no runs.

It's unfair of me to tell anyone what to think. I make myself for myself to get out my own desire to create and make sense of things in life. Hopefully, it does the same for others.

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his face?

Common sense is better than genius, and hence its bestowment is more universal.

I have a great sense of humor, but it has an ironic twist to it.

The only hope lies in the fact that the American people - like people everywhere - are basically decent people with common sense.

and he would probably not agree with my conviction that a sense of humor is the main measure of sanity. But who can say for sure? Humor is a very private thing.

My humor is very dry. To me it doesn't make sense.

Daylight seemed then to be the physical manifestation of common sense.

If the words make sense on paper, and make me feel good, and I feel like it will connect, that's all I'm worried about it.

Please, Kate. Suspend your dislike of me for a few moments and listen to what I have to say. It makes sense." "I don't dislike you. It's an oversimplification.

Did the Order return your sense of humor as part of the severance package?

You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense?

I have a really dark, rich, thick sense of humor.

I have a very acute sense of place and time, so all of my stories are rooted in a place and a time.

I think that a sense of humor of an actor comes through most of the time. Maybe some actors have less than others, and I have it, I think. It's my nature.

I don't think my sense of humor has changed at all; I was born with this, for better or for worse.

You have to have the common sense.

He said I was unequipped to meet life because I had no sense of humor.

I knew I could do it all this time,” said Harry, “Because I'd already done it... does that make sense?

Yes, well, principles are sometimes the problem, if you ask me,' said Miles. 'Often what's needed is a bit of common sense.' 'Which is the name people usually give to their prejudices,' rejoined Kay.

I wake up every morning knowing how ridiculously lucky I am to be able to do what I love for a living, and that sense of wonder never, ever wears off.

Our sense of humor is a gift from God which should be controlled as well as cultivated.

Another part of the challenge was to bring back things that you've forgotten about and maybe some things you haven't forgotten about, recontextualize them and have the series make sense.

There are certain things that words on paper can never make a crime, .. There are certain acts that by sheer common sense are not crimes.

Technological civilizations don't last long. You're all right until you get a printing press. Then a race starts between technology and common sense. And maybe technology always wins.

It's a great sense of accomplishment when you can take something and really think it's really tough, and then all of a sudden you conquer it. That makes you feel pretty good.

I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues.

When you have a little bit more of a threat, I guess you just have a better sense of urgency, and for me that's when the best comes out in me

I'm beginning to think that maybe everything that happens makes sense. Like, if it didn't make sense, how could it happen?

What is called virtue in the common sense of the word has nothing to do with this or that man's prosperity, or even happiness.

It makes sense to me that the polyglot wouldn't know what language he dreamed in.

I take it that I must be the eternal playfellow of time. For piety and common-sense and death are rightfully time's toys; and it is with these three that I divert myself.

I'm not fearful by nature, but I am vigilant. When you walk into a prison, it's important that a sixth sense kicks in.

A profound common sense is the best genius for statesmanship.

Dreams change, yes, that makes sense, but I didn't know dreams could hide inside a person.

But there are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power.