“Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards.”

“No emotion is, in itself, a judgement; in that sense all emotions and sentiments are alogical. but they can be reasonable or unreasonable as they conform to Reason or fail to conform. The heart never takes the place of the head: but it can, and should, obey it.”

“I do not expect Henrique Mauricio to conform to my standards of behavior," Alaric said. "I expect him not to do things that make me want to pound his face into a bloody pulp. Sadly, every time I meet him he fails to live up to this expectation.”

“One of the useful things about age is realizing conventional wisdom is often simply inertia with a candy coating of conformity.”

“Pessimistic" is a word for "realistic" that optimists use to make themselves feel better (about their unrealisticness).”

“Great ideas start with completely unrealistic thoughts.”