Instincts Quotes

540 quotes by 450 authors

I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more. — Michael Jordan
Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us. — Albert Einstein
All you decent, well-meaning gentlemen, let me ask you, have you any idea what sort of place the world is becoming all around you? The… — Kazuo Ishiguro
The less we understand of what our fathers and forefathers sought, the less we understand ourselves, and thus we help with all our might to… — Carl Jung
Education is not sermonizing to children against their instincts and pleasures, but providing a natural continuity between what they feel and what they can and… — Allan Bloom
One thing I have learned is that I should trust my 'gut' instincts. Ultimately, only we know what is best for us. — Miranda Kerr
Man is by instinct a lover, a hunter, a fighter, and none of those instincts are given much play at the warehouse! — Tennessee Williams
Never before has a populist democracy attained international supremacy. But the pursuit of power is not a goal that commands popular passion, except in conditions… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
Our capacities, our instincts for this our present sphere are but half developed. Let us be completely natural; before we trouble ourselves with the supernatural. — Margaret Fuller
The biggest problem I see among people who want to excel in chess â€“ and in business and in life in general â€“ is not… — Garry Kasparov
I rely a great deal on animal instincts. — George Soros
To think is to take a cunning revenge in which we camouflage our baseness and conceal our lower instincts. — Emile M. Cioran
Others first. Whatever your corporate mission, paint a clear and compelling picture that others can understand and embrace. State your mission in terms that appeal… — Tony Dungy
I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've… — Sue Grafton
It's unnatural for people to run around the city streets unless they are thieves or victims. It makes people nervous to see someone running. I… — Mike Royko
Instinct is the gift of experience. The first question you have to ask yourself is, 'On what basis am I making a judgment?' ... If… — Malcolm Gladwell
I think it's taken me this long to really trust myself, but now I do, I really do. Thanks to my experience and wisdom, I've… — Deborra-Lee Furness
For me it's always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like… — Billy Zane
It has been generally the custom of writers on natural history to take the habits and instincts of animals as the fixed point, and to… — Alfred Russel Wallace
Follow your instincts and live with the consequences. — Richard Branson

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