Compelled Quotes

353 quotes by 309 authors

I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the eighth century prophets left their little villages and carried their "thus saith the Lord"… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Doing what you want to do is life; and there is no real satisfaction in living if we are compelled to be forever doing something… — Wallace D. Wattles
By playing slowly during the early phases of a game I am able to grasp the basic requirements of each position. Then, despite being in… — Samuel Reshevsky
I'm compelled and dedicated to transmitting emotions and I care for very little else. — Sidney Nolan
Let there be but two occasions for speech - when the subject is one which you thoroughly know and when it is one on which… — Isocrates
When the highwayman holds his gun to your head, you turn your valuables over to him. You 'consent' alright, but you do so because you… — Alexander Berkman
The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take… — David Platt
I think the great power of Bette Davis was she always knew who she was. She had an obligation to herself and her audience. When… — James Woods
A chief cause of unhappiness is what I call mental movies. Mental movies are a misuse of the imagination. You know how it goes. You… — Vernon Howard
You have to be compelled to write. If youâ€™re not, nothing else that you do matters. — Rick Riordan
I'm not the type of person who likes to look backwards. I've always felt compelled to move forward and I've never been one to dwell… — Tony Bennett
From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. This caused me much suffering, but to my present view, it was a blessing in… — Nikola Tesla
When you do not name a group of people, you are compelled to look at each individual face and not treat them all as the… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
True luxury is being able to own your time - to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not… — Ashton Kutcher
People say 'Why do you make pots?' Because I'm compelled to - life isn't right without it. — David Roberts
God has not made this world to be a nest for us, and if we try to make it such for ourselves, he plants thorns… — Charles Spurgeon
Most institutional investors feel compelled to swing at almost every pitch and forgo batting selectivity for frequency. — Seth Klarman
Where love is the compelling power, there is no sense of strain or conflict or bondage in doing what is right: the man or woman… — F. F. Bruce
Passion and drive are not the same at all. Passion pulls you toward something you cannot resist. Drive pushes you toward something you feel compelled… — Randy Komisar
If men donâ€™t have to be aggressive in order to be accepted, women wonâ€™t feel compelled to be submissive. If men donâ€™t have to control,… — Emma Watson

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