In place of practising wholesome self-abnegation, we ever make the wish the father to the thought: we receive as friendly that which agrees with, we resist with dislike that which opposes us; whereas the very reverse is required by every dictate of common sense.
Michael FaradayTag: methods opposition common-sense research
Stay in the boat, I told myself, watching them walk up to the pavilion. I'll just stay in the boat. I won't go anywhere near that creature.
But in spite of that wise warning, I climbed out of the boat.
Fine, stretch your legs, I told myself. Just don't follow them.
But of course, I followed them.
You are without question your own worst enemy, I scolded myself, even as I tiptoed after them.
Tag: common-sense curiousity
The degree of panic activity in my life is equal to the degree of my lack of personal spiritual experience.
Oswald ChambersTag: inspirational spiritual common-sense
There will come a time in every girl's life when she realizes that your ex-girlfriend wasn't crazy. Actually, she was right (about you).
Nakia R. LaushaulTag: inspiration common-sense
The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insufficient worldviews, ideologies, and quite often common sense for the greater good, and in such cases, one should not be discouraged when seen as a bad guy. If he stresses over man's perception of a righteous heart, then he has given his heart to man.
Criss JamiTag: truth perception man philosophy god heart good positive philosophers bad common-sense theology negative challenge value stress hero misunderstood apologetics ideology positivity righteousness worldview theism negativity righteous greater-good stand-up villain ultimate antagonist anti-hero antihero devalue discourage insufficient protagonist sufficient
A lack of common sense usually ends in some heroic feat, much like the soldier who dives onto the grenade so that others may live.
Criss JamiTag: self-sacrifice courage common-sense hero soldier metaphorically-speaking grenade lack-of-common-sense
The accident in your rearview mirror already happened. The one in front of you is still preventable. Pay attention.
Nakia R. LaushaulTag: common-sense
Miracles define common sense.
Toba BetaTag: miracle logic common-sense
Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeTag: wisdom common-sense
We are always trying to convert people to a belief in our own explanation of the universe. We think that the more people there are who believe as we do, the more certain it will be that what we believe is the truth. But it doesn't work that way at all.
Paulo CoelhoTag: truth belief universe common-sense way-of-life
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