Reasonable Quotes

“It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

“People don't demand that a thing be reasonable if their emotions are touched. Lovers aren't reasonable, are they?”
― Graham Greene, The End of the Affair

“The problem with a lot of people is that what they think is a virtue is actually a vice in disguise. It's much easier to convince yourself that you're reasonable and civilised, than soft and weak, isn't it?”
― Kevin Dutton, The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success

“She stuck her tongue out at him. A totally rational and reasonable way to fight a demigod.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Edgedancer

“It is reasonable to love the Absolute absolutely for the same reason it is reasonable to love the relative relatively.”
― Peter Kreeft, Jesus-Shock

“It is closer to the truth to say that God is crazy than that God is reasonable. I suspect God merely smiles when someone calls him crazy, but shakes His head and frowns when someone calls Him reasonable.”
― Peter Kreeft, Jesus-Shock

“Emotion is created by a cause, whether that cause is factual or imaginary does not matter, as longer as the believer holds it as true.”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, Pearls Of Eternity

“...most people are almost blind and they don’t see most things and there is lots of spare capacity in their heads and it is filled with things which aren’t connected and are silly, like, “I’m worried that I might have left the gas cooker on.”
― Mark Haddon

“Magic never seemed to be much use at doing the things you wanted done in a reasonable time frame.”
― T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone

“My brother and I are both well aware that I have nothing at all to fear from you. On the contrary, it's common knowledge that Scots are trustworthy and honest, and... and simply the most honorable of men."
MacRae's scowl eased slightly. After a moment, he said, "'Tis true that Scots have more honor per man than other lands. We carry the honor of Scotland with us wherever we go."
"Exactly," Merritt said. "No one would doubt my safety in your company. In fact, who would dare utter one offensive word, or threaten any harm to me, if you were there?"
MacRae seemed to warm to the idea. "If someone did," he said vehemently, "I'd skin the bawfaced bastard like a grape and toss him onto a flaming dung heap."
"There, you see?" Merritt exclaimed, beaming at him. "You're the perfect escort.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Disguise

“It’s no use trying to reasonably argue with unreasonable people. Better to spend your time in more productive pursuits.”
― Laurence Overmire, The One Idea That Saves The World: A Call to Conscience and A Call to Action

“Unreasonable dreams will become reasonable because of your passion to pursue those dreams.”
― Sijin Bt

“Of course I have my head in the clouds, for without that kind of perspective there’s no reason to have your feet on the ground.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“The feeling that something can’t be done is often based on the fact that we’ve bypassed how it actually could be done. And we’ve done that because we’ve paid far too much attention to those who paid far too much attention to fear.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I often find people wondering why relationships seem to fade in intensity. Some possible light on the subject: When you first meet someone your whole world is about them! As time passes we as humans start to think about what we are GETTING from the relationship as opposed to what we are GIVING. I have read several books on the subject (and started to write one). It is ok (and natural) for a relationship to transition from the "new car" to the "old comfortable shoe". This is the way of humans. It's ok for the roaring flame to become a smoldering ember but every once in awhile we need to throw another chunk of wood on the fire to stoke it up and get that warmth that we desire. Keep your expectations reasonable!!!!”
― Nitya Prakash

“But how could you have been so calm when that cop was treating you that way?" She hadn't been able to keep the question inside.
He had laughed then, as though she'd made the most tasteless of jokes. A sound so harsh it had gouged out everything she had been up until that moment. "Maybe because I don't have a 'U.S. Attorney brother' card to pull."
She'd deserved that. "So you just let them do what they want?"
"Yes! I'm not keen on the idea of a bullet in my head, or finding my arse dumped in jail. I have a sister who needs medical care and has absolutely no one to take care of her if I disappear. So, yes, they can do whatever the bloody hell they want."
After that she'd stayed quiet.”
― Sonali Dev, Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors

“In a 5G wireless radiation world, it is reasonable to expect a rise in violence and mass shootings.”
― Steven Magee

“We are sometimes reminded that we are not always rational, when someone spits as a response to a foul smell.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“We are far too practical, and in our practicality we far too often forget that what is practical is far too limited to open the door to the impossible.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough, The Eighth Page: A Christmas Journey

“We must be terrible negotiators to settle for reasonable dreams and unreasonable regrets.”
― Adeel Ahmed Khan

“Influence at work requires that you know what you are doing, have reasonable plans, are competent at the task at hand.”
― Allan R. Cohen, Influence Without Authority

“He who is demanding what is due to or deserved by him is not necessarily demanding.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Logic becomes illogical at the point that it assumes that everything can be explained logically.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Reasonable paranoia of police officers may save your life!”
― Steven Magee

“The FBI is a black box, you file a report to them and you never hear back. You hope that they do a reasonable job on investigating your report.”
― Steven Magee

“The only thing I know is everything you love will die, the first time you meet that
someone special, you can count on them one day being dead and in the ground".”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Survivor

“Tell the truth, be cordial and reasonable – put aside the worry of what others will think – and expose the consequences of your act naturally.”
“সত্য বলুন, সৌহার্দ্যপূর্ণ এবং যুক্তিসঙ্গত হোন – অন্যরা কী ভাববে তার উদ্বেগকে একপাশে রাখুন – এবং স্বাভাবিকভাবে আপনার কাজের ফলাফল প্রকাশ করুন।”
― Mozammel Khan

“Excessive sleep kills dreams, either you choose your dreams or get more sleep; it is all up to you. You have the power to decide what is more reasonable.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Exploring the Explosive Power of Big Dreams

“We might wish that folks were reasonable and logical and compassionate; But the sad fact of it is they're not, and they never will be, God bless them.”
― Michael Flynn, The Nanotech Chronicles

“I only take a strong stand on the Golden Middle.”
― Sebastyne Alpha