“Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.”
“Men are reasoning rather than reasonable animals.”
“Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.”
“Look, if the reason you two aren't speaking doesn't make sense, then the reason you contact him again doesn't have to make sense, either. If nothing makes sense, act accordingly.”
“He's just rather more lively than most fossils.”
“...many people prefer the comfort of fantasy to the harshness of reality. They seem to reason this way: 'How can I arrange my beliefs so I'll feel most comfortable?' rather than arranging them to agree with reality.”