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Quote with a picture of David Thorne at the 2012 BlogWorld in New York City.

“Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense.” — David Thorne, The Internet is a Playground

Author YahooeyPosted on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022Categories QuotationsTags common sense, David Thorne, rulesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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“The only sense that is common, in the long run, is the sense of change—and we all instinctively avoid it, and object to the passage of time, and would rather have none of it.” — E. B. White, “The Ring of Time,” The New Yorker (1956-03-22)

Author YahooeyPosted on December 12, 2021December 11, 2021Categories QuotationsTags change, common sense, E. B. WhiteLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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The theory of quantum electrodynamics describes Nature as absurd from the point of view of common sense. And it agrees fully with experiment. So I hope you can accept Nature as She is—absurd.

“The theory of quantum electrodynamics describes Nature as absurd from the point of view of common sense. And it agrees fully with experiment. So I hope you can accept Nature as She is—absurd.” — Richard Feynman, QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter

Author YahooeyPosted on February 3, 2021January 26, 2021Categories QuotationsTags absurd, common sense, nature, quantum mechanics, Richard FeynmanLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

“A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.” — Clive James, The Crystal Bucket

Author YahooeyPosted on February 28, 2020February 25, 2020Categories QuotationsTags Clive James, common sense, dancing, sense of humor, sense of humour, The Crystal BucketLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Common Sense and Education: The more you think you have of one, the less you think you need of the other.

“Common Sense and Education: The more you think you have of one, the less you think you need of the other.” — Tom Heehler, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus

Author YahooeyPosted on February 20, 2017February 7, 2017Categories QuotationsTags common sense, education, false dichotomy, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus, Tom HeehlerLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.

“Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.” — An Wang, Lessons : An Autobiography

Author YahooeyPosted on May 2, 2016April 29, 2016Categories QuotationsTags An Wang, common sense, consistency, genius, success1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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Using, as an excuse, others’ failure of common sense is in itself a failure of common sense.

“Using, as an excuse, others’ failure of common sense is in itself a failure of common sense.” — Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes

Author YahooeyPosted on March 26, 2016March 22, 2016Categories QuotationsTags common sense, Nassim Taleb, The Bed of ProcrustesLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Women have a good deal more sober sense than men. But men would be just as sensible if there were no women.

“Women have a good deal more sober sense than men. But men would be just as sensible if there were no women.” — H. L. Mencken, A Little Book in C Major

Author YahooeyPosted on September 12, 2012February 18, 2019Categories QuotationsTags A Little Book in C Major, common sense, H.L. Mencken, men, women1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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“Government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.” — Thomas Paine, Common Sense

Author YahooeyPosted on August 27, 2011August 9, 2021Categories QuotationsTags common sense, government, Thomas PaineLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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