Compelled Quotes

353 quotes by 309 authors

I believe in the verb, not the noun - I am not a writer, but someone compelled to write. — Richard Flanagan
Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that they were compelled to buy other plantations on which to… — John Sergeant Wise
I remembered seeing it and it was this metallic turbine and I thought it was beautiful. I had never been in a power plant before,… — John Sexton
Are ideals confined to this deformed experiment upon a noble purpose, tainted, as it is, with bargains and tied to a peace treaty which might… — Henry Cabot Lodge
In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her… — George William Norris
He who feels compelled to consider the consequences of these facts cannot but realize that the specific sensibility of nerves for certain impressions is not… — Johannes P. Muller
Basically, I have been compelled by curiosity. — Mary Leakey
My wife and I have chosen to bring up our children as vegetarians. In another time or place, we might have made a different decision.… — Jonathan Safran Foer
All of us from fertile egg to embryo to corpse, are exactly that: warm, wet, furry animals compelled by the sexuality of our forefathers and… — Lynn Margulis
The first thing, when I read the script, is that I need to care about what happens and feel compelled by the story and engaged… — Michael Sheen
The speed of Italian unification compelled ministers to treat the nation as an extension of Piedmont. — Denis Mack-Smith
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god.… — Zoheb
A man returns to his sin like a dog returns to its vomit. He is compelled to and knows not why. If he would but… — Marv Stark
Prayer for a missionary SPIRIT St. Jude like a fire ever burning, Gods love compelled you to reach out, involving yourself withPeople everywhere. Give us… — Andrew Guzaldo
I write not because I've to, I write because I'm compelled too. I love what I do, I see purpose in the words I write.… — Jeremy Limn
Majority decision is not always the right decision, and the minority cannot be compelled to abide by it. — Manja Bayang
I think I felt compelled in a way because if I hadn't written the part, I never would have been offered the part. There are… — Zach Braff
After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Norther Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers… — Robert E Lee
Why am I compelled to write?... Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By… — Gloria Anzaldua
And anyway, its all losers on the Internet. Anyone whos got enough time to fucking sit there and comment and slag people off Its nice… — La Roux

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