Common Sense Quotes Quotes & Sayings

One's own form of sensibility is not not necessarily another's. Common sense is not so common. — Gillian Duce

Common sense is a better oracle than a psychic or a fortune teller. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Being genius does not necessarily mean knowing it all or having the highest academic qualification; but a persons ability to apply wisdom and common sense to common things in a distinctive manner and courageously, exhibiting the latent deft to the admiration of the masses — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

How does 'common sense' arise? Through conflicts. During conflicts, if one does not clash with anyone, even if the other person comes clashing with him, he should not clash with him. If one is able to remain this way, 'common sense' will arise. Otherwise, whatever 'common sense' there is, it too will disappear! — Dada Bhagwan

King Solomon did not have a university degree, but had a doctorate in commonsense. — Matshona Dhliwayo

To a common man, the opulence of the day makes no sense but to a philosopher, it is as clear as a night in the southern France. — Indiana Lang

Common sense is only irritating in other people — Martyn V. Halm

Continuous denial of rational arguments represents a contempt of common sense. — Eraldo Banovac

People think of our life as harsh, and of course in many ways it is. But going into the unknown world and confronting it without a single rupee in our pockets means that differences between rich and poor, educated and illiterate, all vanish, and a common humanity emerges. As wanderers, we monks and nuns are free of shadows from the past. This wandering life, with no material possessions, unlocks our souls. There is a wonderful sense of lightness, living each day as it comes, with no sense of ownership, no weight, no burden. Journey and destination became one, thought and action became one, until it is as if we are moving like a river into complete detachment. — William Dalrymple

CoMMOn SeNSe iS nOt sO cOmMOn aMoNg coMMon pEOPLe ... — DeOLs

The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79. — Douglas Adams

Never lose your sense of common sense. — Debasish Mridha

I think once an author is attacking people for leaving Amazon reviews, common sense has shut up shop and gone home, and the best thing to do is not engage at all. — K.J. Charles

the target of the masses is that which stands out of the masses — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Common sense has less to do with free thinking
than it has to do with "right thinking. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I don't need a hero. I was blessed with a large amount of common sense, which is of infinitely more use than a man. — Karen Hawkins

A 'sensitive' person will not have common sense. — Dada Bhagwan

Before you're allowed to own a .44, your IQ should be higher than .44. — Quentin R. Bufogle

common sense is embedded in common things — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Though not everything is so easy in doing, ponder before you say something is far difficult to do! When you think of the difficulty in getting it done, think and think again; you may have spent the same time you should have used for the utmost preparations that could have made the difficulty you look at but cannot see the panacea on something else, or you are not finding the necessary time, wit, courage, tenacity and the will power to release your whole and true self to master the very act and art of making difficult things easier! — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

What is 'common sense'? (It is that which is) Everywhere applicable, theoretically as well as practically! — Dada Bhagwan

common sense is not a specific destination but rather an ongoing process. It is, however, an essential ingredient of the recipe for success. — Vishwas Chavan

If someone hates you so much that they try to hurt you, defending yourself is not being aggressive, it is doing what's necessary. — Charles F. Glassman

Love is the universal panacea; it cures things even commonsense cannot. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I would rather write a book without a title if my true friend chooses to live in a million dollar home in London and acts foreign. — Duop Chak Wuol

There had always been something rather brutal about (..._) common sense. — Hope Mirrlees

I would rather carry around a plastic bag with five thousand Euro inside, than carry around a Louis Vuitton/Gucci/Prada bag with only one hundred Euro inside! — C. JoyBell C.

If a person is said to have five senses, then whoever has common sense has six. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Common sense is an earthly prophet. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Common sense comes not just from knowledge, but also from wisdom. — Debasish Mridha

Common sense is a tool that isn't in everyone's shed. — Tanya Masse

Fortunately, common sense asserted itself and I vowed that I should never wait for anyone again. — Anita Brookner

It seems to be most leaders have more conventional wisdom, but creative leaders have better common sense. — Pearl Zhu

Common sense is the best fortune teller. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Simon stepped forward and clapped him on the shoulder. "Nothing better than making a maid happy, is there?"
"Aye, there most assuredly is."
Simon cocked a puzzled brow.
"Skewering my meddlesome brother would definitely be better."
Simon laughed. "Then I'd best go pack so that I won't be directly in your sight for the next few minutes."
"You do that, Simon, and while you're at it, make sure to find your common sense and bring it along as well. — Kinley MacGregor

A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Mankind, it seems, makes a poorer performance of government than of almost any other human activity. In this sphere, wisdom, which may be defined as the exercise of judgment acting on experience, common sense and available information, is less operative and more frustrated than it should be. Why do holders of high office so often act contrary to the way reason points and enlightened self-interest suggests? Why does intelligent mental process seem so often not to function? — Barbara W. Tuchman