I had learned of Gertrude Steins bon mot that medicine…

All human activity is prompted by desire.

— Anonymous

“When not prompted by vanity, we say little.”

— La Rochefoucauld

My first book, 'To Engineer Is Human,' was prompted by nonengineer friends asking me why so many technological accidents and failures were occurring. If…

— Henry Petroski

“actions eventually prompted me to get up”

— John Metcalfe

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of…

— Benjamin Tucker

I wish you to inform the Court that my absence, though deliberate, is not intended in any way to be disrespectful. Nor is it…

— Bram Fischer

“Come here,” she prompted. “You want to do this, yes?” Not really. (Newt and Rachel)”

— Kim Harrison

We ought instead of retreating should follow up the enemy and take Richmond. And in full view of all responsible for such declaration, I…

— Philip Kearny

Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.

— Leonardo da Vinci

When I was in high school, there were these British blues-rock-type bands with really good guitar players that would jam on one song for…

— David Byrne

“Sometimes we do things, without thinking, that make no sense to us until much later, and yet appear to have been prompted by the…

— Julien Green

Someone did once bow to me, and my mother immediately told them off. Although whether she was prompted by the breach of protocol or…

— David Linley

The prompting that goes unresponded to may not be repeated. Writing down what we have been prompted with is vital. A special thought can…

— Neal A. Maxwell

“I was prompted for a password. Why did she need a password? Didn't she trust me? I hope you're smiling, because I know I…

— C.J. Roberts

My years with failing vision have prompted me to learn about the nature of the eye and the incredible gift of sight, which I…

— Henry Grunwald