First Instinct Quotes

23 quotes by 21 authors

Where do you run for help? When you are in trouble, what is your first instinct? Do you run to others or to God? Is… — Kay Arthur
[The woman] paused and seemed to take a deep breath. 'You see,' she declared. 'I am Tom Mallow's aunt.' Catherine's first instinct was to burst… — Barbara Pym
When anything is wrong with your child, your first instinct is to make it better. — Didi Conn
His first instinct was to help me, not sit like a deer in headlights, I now know that Matt isn't one to panic — Joe Teti
I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different. All your life you've been training to forget yourself, so when you're in… — Veronica Roth
Imitation is the first instinct of the awakening mind. — Maria Montessori
Your first instinct when you see a man on the ground is to go down on him. — Murray Mexted
Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if… — Jack Handey
Like all predatory or parasitic institutions, the state's first instinct is that of self-preservati on. All its enterprises are directed first towards preserving its own… — Albert J. Nock
No matter what these terrorists do, I refuse to be terrorized. All this requires is just a few alterations in our day to day lives.… — Margaret Cho
I had seen cancer at a more cellular level as a researcher. The first time I entered the cancer ward, my first instinct was to… — Siddhartha Mukherjee
With the unknown, one is confronted with danger, discomfort, and care; the first instinct is to abolish these painful states. First principle: any explanation is… — Friedrich Nietzsche
My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but then I realized that I needed actors who could go… — Ang Lee
My mum says, 'Go with your first instinct,' but this can lead to impulse buying! — Lindsay Lohan
You think my first instinct is to protect you. Because you're small, or a girl, or a Stiff. But you're wrong." He leans his face… — Veronica Roth
Alec licked his spoon, then set it on the table and popped his drink open. "Okay, I may be breaking some kind of girl bonding… — Rachel Vincent
Oh darling, don't be bitter. It's the first instinct of the weak. — Sarah Dessen
Living out here, I have found that many creatures would prefer not to fight. But if your first instinct is to reach for your sword,… — Suzanne Collins
My first instinct is to push you until you break just to see how hard I have to press. — Veronica Roth
But when I would see the surrogate, my first instinct, my first reaction would be jealousy, because she was doing what I wanted to do. — Cheryl Tiegs

Who Wrote These First Instinct Quotes

21 authors contributed a total of 23 First Instinct Quotes as follows: