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Reason Quotes

On logic, discretion, and finding a reason to act.

Some quotes here treat reason as a civic virtue that fear can cloud, especially in political rhetoric, while others use it more personally, as the motivation someone needs to sit down and create. Good covers adjacent ground on sound judgment.

Resorting to violence and the use of force at holy sites is unacceptable, whatever the reason might be.

Quotes by Ahmet Necdet Sezner

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.

Agatha Christie

The only reason to do a television series is to make it successful. And if it is successful, that's a six or seven year commitment.

Quotes by Adrien Brody

Always Quotes

It is a disgrace. I think darts should be at the Olympics. Obviously you'd have to cut out the drinking side of the game. But apart from that there's no reason why it shouldn't be there.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

I am persuaded that the chief reason why we do not enjoy religion is that we do not try to enjoy it.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

The love, adulation, and warmth that I got from India is the reason why I chose this country.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

In quiet places, reason abounds.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

It's exciting to work with stars, but there is no reason to be nervous because in the initial stages of my career, I have worked with Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan... I have worked with these stars, so nervousness...

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

Everything Quotes

John Barnes was my idol growing up and he's the reason I've supported Liverpool. I play nothing like him, though!

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

The head of every family will be what Abraham was, the patriarch, the priest and the unlettered lord of his family, and Reason will be the code of laws to all mankind.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

If 'everything happens for a reason,' then every act of evil is ultimately God's doing.

Quotes by Adam Hamilton

Good Quotes

Leaders who master emotions can rob us of our capacities to reason. If their values are out of step with our own, the results can be devastating.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Truth is, you make albums, and some of those songs are hits, and some of the greatest hits albums have songs that weren't hits. You have a career, the reason why we're still around 10 years is that we do...

Quotes by Adam Duritz

A key reason that elections are run so badly is that in most states, political partisans are in charge.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

The reason I hate publicists is because I think if we got rid of them everything would be on equal footing.

Quotes by Adam Carolla

I just became a vegetable for three months. I couldn't talk to people. I was very ill and that was part of the reason I left college.

Quotes by Adam Ant

Love Quotes

Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.

Quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one quote say about fear and reason?
One quote makes a sharp observation: "Fear obscures reason, intensifies emotions, and makes it easier for demagogic politicians to mobilize the public on behalf of the policies they want to pursue." It's a reflection on how fear can cloud clear thinking, presented as that quote's own viewpoint.
Is there a quote connecting reason and everyday life?
Yes — one quote calls discretion "the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life," suggesting that good judgment is what reason looks like in practice. If you enjoy reflective quotes like this, our Good quotes collection has more in a similar spirit.
Do any quotes talk about writing and motivation?
Yes, one quote is refreshingly simple: "I now have to find a reason to write, every single day." It speaks to the daily discipline behind creative work.
Is there a quote about representation in media or entertainment?
Yes — one quote questions why there needs to be a separate "fringe network" just to reflect "an urban or a multiethnic experience," suggesting mainstream spaces should already include that. For more on inclusive themes, see our Everything quotes.
Where can I find more quotes like these?
Browse our Always quotes or Love quotes for more reflective, thought-provoking lines.

See also Love and Everything for related takes on what drives people to act.