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No Sense Quotes

Lines on things that make no sense, literally and otherwise.

These quotes use 'no sense' in both literal and figurative ways, from a genuine loss of physical balance to the absurdity of demanding silence from a packed crowd. The theme connects with Balance Quotes.

I use an electric wheelchair because I have no sense of balance, and muscle spasticity has arched my spine like a cat's, while my legs are really just for show.

Quotes by Zach Anner

I carried out my orders until arrested. I had no sense that I was spying, and I ask that this be taken into account in deciding my verdict.

Quotes by Witold Pilecki

It makes no sense to pack an auditorium with 5,000 people and then tell them to keep quiet.

Quotes by Tony Snow

I really wanted to be a musician, but it turned out I had no sense of time.

Quotes by Tom Perrotta

Balance Quotes

Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.

Quotes by Thomas Gray

Barack Obama and Kay Hagan think that the minimum wage needs to be the same in the mountains of North Carolina and in the city of Boston - it makes no sense to me.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

I had no sense of having reached some goal because I was an etoile at the Paris Opera. My ambition, if you can call it that, was to discover and learn and be excited by what I was doing. If...

Quotes by Sylvie Guillem

We gotta get Fannie and Freddie out of government ownership. It makes no sense that these are owned by the government and have been controlled by the government for as long as they have.

Quotes by Steve Mnuchin

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?

Sophocles

Doing Quotes

In my latest 'Mirzapur,' I had no pressure actually to match up the level of other people in terms of performance because all of our characters were well-written. So there was no sense of insecurity.

Quotes by Shriya Pilgaonkar

There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense to go to war.

Quotes by Shimon Peres

I love having no sense of tomorrow or yesterday.

Quotes by Sherry Stringfield

My father and mother had no sense of entitlement for their children.

Quotes by Seamus Heaney

On 'Idol,' Steven Tyler will be sitting at a table with two other judges, and part of his job will be keeping his yap zipped while they talk. This makes no sense at all, since Tyler has zero yap-zipping skills.

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

Fun Quotes

'Fun money' is another thing that makes no sense to traditional economists. Because there's just money; there's no 'fun money.' It's all supposed to be the same.

Quotes by Richard Thaler

I have no sense of time, and I'm a dreamer.

Quotes by Richard Gere

When I was taught Shakespeare in school, it was such an alien, sanitized puzzle, it made no sense.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

No one would want to read a book in which I explain the science of cloning because it would be very dull and it would also make no sense.

Quotes by Rachel Cohn

I have no sense of a model or predecessor when I write a memoir: For me, the form exists as a method of processing material that retains too many connections to life to be approached strictly and aesthetically. A memoir...

Quotes by Rachel Cusk

Government Quotes

The first time in my career I thought it makes no sense anymore, that I'll retire.

Quotes by Per Mertesacker

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "no sense" mean across these quotes?
It's used both literally, describing a lost sense of balance or timing, and figuratively, to call out things that simply don't add up.
Is there a quote about physical disability?
Yes, one describes relying on a wheelchair due to a lost sense of balance and related muscle issues.
Does any quote criticize public gatherings?
Yes, one calls it senseless to fill an auditorium with thousands of people and then ask them to stay quiet.
Is there a quote about musical timing?
Yes, one admits wanting to be a musician but discovering a lack of natural feel for time.
Where can I find more quotes on everyday confusion?
See Balance Quotes or Fun Quotes for related themes.

Other lines admit to lacking a feel for timing or direction, reminders that confusion can be honest rather than careless. See more in Doing Quotes or Fun Quotes.