“I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal. It was the most premature definition ever given. Man is many things, but he is not rational.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
― The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
“I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Rationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions.”
― Philosophy: Who Needs It?
― Philosophy: Who Needs It?
“I get rational when I panic.”
― The Collected Stories
― The Collected Stories
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