Impulse Quotes

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If one loves stories, then one would naturally love the story of the story. Or the story behind the story, pick your preposition. It does… — Lorrie Moore
But thus I counsel you, my friends: Mistrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful. They are people of a low sort and… — Friedrich Nietzsche
People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices. They tend to respond automatically, blindly influenced by their circumstances and conditioning.… — Gil Fronsdal
When we want to know God's will, there are three things which always concur: the inward impulse, the Word of God and the trend of… — F B Meyer
Mr. Searle became a satirist, he once said, because â€˜in the late '30s, things in general and politics in particular were no longer neatly divided… — Ronald Searle
I just get the will to do it.Â I donâ€™t plan a photograph in advanceâ€¦Â I work by impulse.Â No philosophy.Â No ideas.Â Not by… — Manuel Alvarez Bravo
Science not only purifies the religious impulse of the dross of its anthropomorphism but also contributes to a religious spiritualization of our understanding of life. — Albert Einstein
I know whether or not I am confused most readily by noticing--being mindful of--my capacity for feeling caring concern. ... when I feel myself in… — Sylvia Boorstein
How do we allow God into our minds, bodies, relationships, and life? We stop squeezing the divine out through our preconceived notions of what is… — David Simon
The teacher, like the artist and the philosopher, can perform his work adequately only if he feels himself to be an individual directed by an… — Bertrand Russell
If you had only truth, goodness, and harmony on your side, and the complete absence of the other, there would be no creative impulse. — Deepak Chopra
The impulse of modern art is the desire to destroy beauty. — Barnett Newman
Language was invented to ask questions. Answers may be given by grunts and gestures, but questions must be spoken. Humanness came of age when man… — Eric Hoffer
Christ had given the apostles a world-wide commission, embracing all the nations; but intellectually they did not understand what He meant. They found that out… — Roland Allen
Never can a reforming sect survive if it is only reforming; the formative elements alone - the real impulse, that is, the principles - live… — Swami Vivekananda
Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on… — Epictetus
In vain do they talk of happiness who never subdued an impulse in obedience to a principle. He who never sacrificed a present to a… — Horace Mann
Discipline is a difficult word for most of us. It conjures up images of somebody standing over you with a stick, telling you that you're… — Henepola Gunaratana
I'm just trying to suppress my natural impulses and get back to work. — William J. Clinton
I have a suicide impulse. — Hal Holbrook

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