And it says something about our level of disassociation, that we can provoke these wars abroad but we're not allowed to see… — Alex Cox Copy Share Image
“Please, please don't try hurting me, my friends. I wouldn't forgive myself If I had to kill you all.” — Toba Beta Copy Share Image
I feel like great TED Talks are ones that are a little bit subject to interpretation, that do provoke further conversation -… — Damon Lindelof Copy Share Image
Sometimes I walk into a situation and know someone is going to provoke me, and I just simply refuse to be provoked. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
My nature is to provoke, that's true. I can't help myself. But it's always with good intentions. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Whether you want to entertain or to provoke, to break hearts or reassure them, what you bring to your writing must consist… — Rafael Yglesias Copy Share Image
“A person's true character lies somewhere until after you might have pressed the wrong button without knowing, then you'll realize that there… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Bad Religion's tradition has always been to try and provoke people but hopefully lead them to a better sense of who they… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
“For example, if a man with a bad temper has been provoked, then he will surely start shouting or start a fight.… — Clarence T. Rivers Copy Share Image
I think the last thing you want to do as a writer, as a storyteller, is to create indifference. I don't necessarily… — Dan Hill Copy Share Image
After that he turned to the question of invading England. Hitler said that during the previous year he could not afford to… — Kurt Student Copy Share Image
I want all my books to provoke some kind of response in the reader, to make them think something or feel something… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
If one accepts Hezbollah's self-description as a resistance movement, in which case one must, in light of the fact that Hezbollah never… — Mark Helprin Copy Share Image
“Fear has always been a very important whistleblower. Our emotion and our history can provoke fear that may arrest us at any… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“Then how about because you challenge me?" he said. "You provoke me, excite me. Make me think about things I shouldn't think… — Chloe Jacobs Copy Share Image
I always set out to tell a good story, to create a character that young people can relate to, place them in… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
Do I provoke as a method of investigation? Of course. That's the essence of architecture. Do I do it with gusto? I… — Thom Mayne Copy Share Image
I am not a self-help writer. I am a self-problem writer. When people read my books, I provoke some things. I cannot… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
“When you see injustice among the nations, you will find out that the root cause is covetousnes.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
Anything one can do to provoke and inspire an interest in the works of Shakespeare in a young audience is fair game.… — Tim Crouch Copy Share Image
“He possessed an uncanny ability to provoke me, stir my sensitivities, and ignite a blazing rage within me.” — Neda Aria Copy Share Image
When you are on the street, if someone walks towards you it's better to look down. But we were always looking at… — Marko Arnautovic Copy Share Image
The 9/11 attack was symbolic. It was not designed to cripple us economically or militarily, at least not directly. It was designed… — Bret Weinstein Copy Share Image
Of all the logical impasses, unknowings, paradoxes, and terrors that provoke laughter, death by its finality and unsolvable mystery is paramount. — Andrew Hudgins Copy Share Image
“So, apart from casting runes, what other hobbies do you have? Forbidden rituals, human sacrifices, torturing? –” — Simona Panova Copy Share Image
We provoke a shark every time we enter the water where sharks happen to be, for we forget: The ocean is not… — Peter Benchley Copy Share Image
During high school, I would purposely lose tennis and squash matches to escape the agony of anxiety that competitive situations would provoke… — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
[I provoke] the system [to] show its true face ... so that through its own acts of terrorism ... the masses will… — Ulrike Meinhof Copy Share Image
RelayRides and WhipCar, AirBnB, Roomorama and One Fine Stay are all stellar examples of how new, access-based offers entice and provoke insurance… — Lisa Gansky Copy Share Image
'Funny Games' was conceived as a provocation. My other films are different. If people feel my other films are, or respond to… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
The fact is that viewers are getting used to watching media on a variety of platforms. Trailers look good on iPhones. Big-screen… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
I used to come up with these crazy jobs to try and provoke my parents but they said, 'You can be anything… — Lara Stone Copy Share Image
People around the world now complain about stressors everyday, and the word shows up throughout professional and lay literature. But in reality… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The bad thing about being a famous comedian is that every now and then someone approaches me to tell an old joke.… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
I taunt and provoke, but you have to understand that I do that for a reason. I want to elicit a response.… — Zak Bagans Copy Share Image
The way to stimulate and provoke others unto good works is to strive to outrun them in the race. The way to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In all of my work I'm trying to create a dialogue, in which I want to provoke the recipients, stimulate them to… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image