Common sense … what is that, anyway? Well, if you touch your finger to a blazing wood stove, common sense guides you instantly to get your finger off of that surface, right now!

So, why do we ignore common sense in other areas of our existence?

“What are we ignoring,” you reply.

Come back later. I need to go eat breakfast. (It’s a common sense response to my growling stomach, you see).

Douglas Scofield