Our instinctive apparatus consists of two parts- the one…

Our instinctive emotions are those that we have inherited from a much more dangerous world, and contain, therefore, a larger portion of fear than…

— Bertrand Russell

Religions which have any very strong hold over men's actions have generally some instinctive basis.

— Bertrand Russell

People call me an instinctive actor. I used to consider that an insult early on, only because I had never studied. Now... I love…

— Danny Aiello

...science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common-sense rounded out and minutely articulated. It is therefore as much an instinctive product, as much…

— George Santayana

Madonna's great instinctive intelligence was evident to me from her earliest videos.

— Camille Paglia

“Every day try to convert your reactions to responses. Reactions are always instinctive, whereas responses are always well thought of, just and right to…

— Abhishek Ratna

There are some roles that are a no-brainer. You just have a sure, instinctive 'Yes!'

— Janet McTeer

I'm very instinctive when I choose my roles, and usually, the number one thing has to be the director.

— Clare-Hope Ashitey

In our house caring about food is pretty instinctive.

— Ainsley Harriott

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.

— Tahar Ben Jelloun

When my heart rate is so high, I seem to be able to play even better, without making bad decisions. It almost switches the…

— Cameron Norrie

“The more we're connected to our chosen someone, the more we can pick up what they're feeling. It's instinctive, like breathing." "You can't hold…

— Julie Kagawa

“The instinctive preference was to read rather than to act. No wonder our actual lives were more or less a shambles”

— Joseph Brodsky

Some people say, therefore, that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior.

— Jane Goodall

[Our understanding is] not intellectual, but instinctive.

— Ann Richards