Common Sense Philosophy Quotes

“SMART

My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!

And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes - I guess he don't know
That three is more than two!

Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!

And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!

And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head -
Too proud of me to speak!”
― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends

“There is something immoral about abandoning your common sense in matters of social importance.”
― A.E. Samaan

“If someone takes it upon themself to compliment you, don’t explain to them why the compliment is misplaced or undeserving, say “thank you” and smile; that was the purpose.”
― Travis Culliton

“Emotion lay at the very heart of the process of perception, intertwined with intellectual functions, yet adding to perception a quality that reason lacked.”
― John Corrigan

“I asked about the pipe dreams and he said they were more than I could afford.”
― S.j. Cruz

“You should always wear rubber gloves, if you're jump starting a car, while taking a shower.”
― Neil Leckman