#sensible

In order to act, you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking. ↗

— Georges Clemenceau

#insane #man #must #order #reasonably

My proposal to re-establish diplomatic relations - not necessarily friendly relations, but diplomatic relations - is a sensible, simple, and straightforward approach that will finally get us off dead center. ↗

— Cyrus Vance

#center #dead #diplomatic #diplomatic relations #finally

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash. ↗

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

#ends #family #first #friends #gratification

The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application. ↗

— David Hume

#arises #benefit #chief #immediate #indirect

Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless. ↗

— Max Born

#distinguishes #even #impossible #intellect #possible

One of the first businesses of a sensible man is to know when he is beaten, and to leave off fighting at once. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#businesses #fighting #first #know #leave

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#before #clear #done #god #him

I must be more sensible and realize that at my age, illusions are hardly permitted and they will always destroy me. ↗

— Paul Cezanne

#always #destroy #hardly #i #illusions

I got a feeling that when I have kids, I'm going to have a little girl, and she's going to be completely sensible. ↗

— Justin Townes Earle

#feeling #girl #going #got #i

As long as she is talented enough and passionate about doing it herself then I will be happy and support her. I think I will be sensible - my parents said I could only do it if I got my education and so I had something to fall back on. ↗

— Anna Friel

#back #be happy #could #doing #education