Password Quote by C.J. Roberts

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

I had learned of Gertrude Steins bon mot that medicine opened all doors. This prompted me, in different moods, to view my future life…

— Harold E. Varmus

“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