Nothing is more consuming,
Nothing is more consuming, or more illogical, than the desire for remembrance. Ellen Glasgow
Illogical
Most illogical Irrational nature
Most illogical Irrational nature of our womanhood, That blushes one way, feels another way, And prays, perhaps another! Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Our musical alphabet is
Our musical alphabet is poor and illogical. Edgard Varese
Our musical alphabet is
Our musical alphabet is poor and illogical. Music, which should pulsate with life, needs new means of expression, and science alone can infuse it with youthful vigor. Why, Italian Futurists, have you slavishly reproduced only what is commonplace and boring in the bustle of our daily lives. I dream of instruments obedient to my thought … Read more
Riposte of \\\”that old
Riposte of \”that old lady in the anecdote who was accused by her nieces of being illogical,\” Logic! Good gracious! What rubbish! How can I tell what I think till I see what I say? E. M. Forster
A sober, devout man
A sober, devout man will interpret ‘God’s will’ soberly and devoutly. A fanatic, with bloodshot mind, will interpret ‘God’s will’ fanatically. Men of extreme, illogical views will interpret ‘God’s will’ in eccentric fashion. Kindly, charitable, generous men will interpret ‘God’s will’ according to their character. E. Haldeman-Julius
The transition from Religion
The transition from Religion to Scientific contemplation is a violent, dangerous leap, which is not to be recommended. In order to make this transition, art is far rather to be employed to relieve the mind overburdened with emotions. Out of the illogical comes much good. It is so firmly rooted in the passions, in language, … Read more
Because we have for
Because we have for millenia made moral, aesthetic, religious demands on the world, looked upon it with blind desire, passion or fear, and abandoned ourselves to the bad habits of illogical thinking, this world has gradually become so marvelously variegated, frightful, meaningful, soulful, it has acquired color – but we have been the colorists: it … Read more
Although knowledge of structure
Although knowledge of structure is helpful, real creativity comes from leaps of faith in which you jump to something illogical. But those leaps form the memorable moments in movies and plays. Francis Ford Coppola
We want to believe.
We want to believe. Young students try to believe in older authors, constituents try to believe in their Congressmen, countries try to believe in their statesmen, but they can’t. Too many voices, too much scattered, illogical ill-considered criticism. F. Scott Fitzgerald