Sense Quotes

I'm trying to make a case for those people who don't have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something really worthwhile in having a sense of belonging, and recasting and looking at our modern history.

Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.

It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined.

With a theatre audience there's always the additional sense of a sustained challenge of which I'm acutely aware and for which you need to have the tools ready - your voice, physicality, brain.

Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me - just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.

I believe that when you're in love you have to pour your heart and soul out to your partner... or why bother? So in that sense I'm an incurable romantic when it comes to men.

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

Some of my favorite poets had a tremendous sense of whimsy, so it's a writing style I guess I admire.

My nightmare of nightmares is being overdressed for a casual event - I've done it! You have to have a real sense of what you want to communicate.

Countries and states which have capital punishment have a much higher rate of murder and crime than countries that do not, so that makes sense to me, and the moral question - I struggle with it morally.

Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.

Poetry is its own medium; it's very different than writing prose. Poetry can talk in an imagistic sense, it has particular ways of catching an environment.

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.

There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.

One can say that three pre-eminent qualities are decisive for the politician: passion, a feeling of responsibility, and a sense of proportion.

Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a candle's light.

Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unlocking of meaning and the wellspring of creativity.

Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.

I'm such a blonde. It just doesn't make sense for me to have dark hair.

The German Doctors say that persons sensible of harmony have one sense more than others.

Great music is in a sense serene; it is certain of the values it asserts.

As I get older, my sense of humor is my biggest asset.

Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music.

Getting on stage is a bonus, that's my therapy, that's when I can tell stories and it all makes sense.

You get the software you pay for. In every sense. To the nth degree. That's the way the world works.

The love of liberty and the sense of human dignity are the basic elements of the Anarchist creed.

One must not attempt to justify them, but rather to sense their nature simply and clearly.

I am outraged that a House member has tried through this provision to breach the traditional confidentiality of individual Americans' tax returns. There is no reason for this measure, and this last-minute act violates all principles of judgment and common sense.

You've got to have a sense of humor to keep your sanity.