Instinct Quotes

1476 Instinct quotes by 1077 unique authors

There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature than this instinct in animals, which thus rise above reason, and yet fall infinitely… — Joseph Addison
You don't think. It's all instinct. If you stop to think, you're gone. — Sugar Ray Robinson
But their intervention makes our acts to serve ever less merely the immediate claims of our instincts. — Albert Einstein
The lack of perfection, that's the hardest quality of all, because you're fighting your instincts. You're trained to want to do things perfectly. — Gordon Willis
What better way to discover the unknown than to follow your instincts instead of your plans. — Rolf Potts
Sometimes a journey arises out of hope and instinct, the heady conviction, as your finger travels along the map: Yes, here and here ... and… — Colin Thubron
Those entrapped by the herd instinct are drowned in the deluges of history. But there are always the few who observe, reason, and take precautions,… — Antony C. Sutton
Someone might have a germ of talent, but 90 percent of it is discipline and how you practice it, what you do with it. ...… — Cate Blanchett
I looked to animal and insect imagery to develop the lack of substance and wasted motion that my Terminator has. I tried to tap into… — Robert Patrick
I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty simple, that what I find funny finds a wide audience. I'm not particularly… — Rowan Atkinson
It was like Mama suddenly realized I was good, that she didn't have to apologize for me. It was the strangest feeling. One minute I… — Liza Minnelli
I don't think [being monogamous] is a natural instinct for human beings, but it doesn't mean I don't believe in monogamy or true love. I… — Scarlett Johansson
If I'd seen a grown man beating a crippled boy, of course I'd intervene. If my father died and left my mother destitute, it's your… — Charlie Hunnam
Although I tried to be universal in thought, I am European by instinct and inclination. — Albert Einstein
You can follow the action, which gets you good pictures. You can follow your instincts, which will probably get you in trouble. Or, you can… — Jack Nicholson
Can I add a class? Do you have a problem with letting me audit 8th grade American Civics? Can you get the AP English reading… — Sharon Stone
I think everyone should follow their instincts, and go with what they feel, and follow their heart. — Jena Malone
My instinct is to keep people guessing. I think as an actor your greatest strength is your versatility, I suppose. The blanker the canvas, the… — Tom Hiddleston
I would say that among my many huge emotional miscalculations was my taking a film career for granted. It is the most awesome privilege to… — Robert Downey, Jr.
I like working with actresses, and I like women a lot, not for obvious reasons, but just in that that theres so much about what… — Ryan Gosling
I think one of the coolest things about the job is the level of trust we have for each other. The actors fully trust that… — John Krasinski
For a moment the feeling crept over me that my work, my vision, is going to destroy me, and for a fleeting moment I let… — Werner Herzog
Don't be bitter and mean 'couse you don’t fit in, it’s a GIFT. Look at you. you’ve got your individuality, you don’t have the herd… — Courtney Love
The reason I go for the designers is because they make me feel good. It's about finding clothes that make you feel good as a… — Cheryl Cole
Human beings have an instinct for freedom. — Lupita Nyong'o

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