Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason.
The reason negative emotions burn out so very slowly in us is because we keep igniting them with old, unpleasant memories.
Perhaps the reason why my life is so monumentally messed up is because I am an active participant.
Some people may decide to hate you for no reason simply because your confidence reminds them of their insecurities.
Proverbs 28:26 Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools, but those who walk in Wisdom will be kept safe.
In between reason and faith is a happy place, an inch away from where lies sorrow, an inch away from where lie peace
The reason people need advice on using social media is that they're a much more complex and nuanced way to communicate than a conversation or email.
People are fascinating. They're so unique and I think what's more fascinating is the reason behind the physical characteristic, the enigma, that's where the gold dust is.
When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another — except brute, physical force.
The skeptical community is absolutely near and dear to the 'Mythbusters' heart and there's no small reason that they've embraced us. That's our people. That's the way we like to think.
The reason I sketch your pic at times because in your smile I see something more beautiful than the stars.
Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity.
I think modern television shows, with their intricate plots, are stimulating our minds. This is one reason IQs have been going up.
Most governments are pragmatic, most people are logical. There are pockets of extremism in Israel, in the U.S. and in the Muslim world. But we have to fight them with reason, with logic and with compassion.
The language of experiment is more authoritative than any reasoning: facts can destroy our ratiocination—not vice versa.
The reason space missions need artificial gravity is clear: humans simply did not evolve to live in zero gravity.
An artist is someone who produces things that people don't need to have but that he - for some reason - thinks it would be a good idea to give them.
And yet, there are still people in American politics who, for some reason, cling to this belief that America is better off adopting the economic policies of nations whose people who immigrate here from there.
I believe politics is a team sport. That, for awful and unfortunate reasons beyond any of our control, the American system only allows, effectively, for two teams.
Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but if you're not taking the bull by the horns, I have no patience for you. You're just taking up space.
Jesus Christ never preached there should be celibate priests. The only reason the church has this is because it's a mechanism of power and control. You can control priests who are celibate.
