Our Impulses Quotes

11 quotes by 10 authors

The most dangerous of our impulses reign in ourselves against ourselves. To dissolve them is a creative act. — Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not… — John F. MacArthur
If we try to listen we find it extraordinarily difficult, because we are always projecting our opinions and ideas, our prejudices, our background, our inclinations,… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Some things are up to us [eph' hÃªmin] and some things are not up to us. Our opinions are up to us, and our impulses,… — Epictetus
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
Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act — Gil Fronsdal
Our impulses toward instant gratification aren't to be trusted. Hoarding our resources isn't a worthy goal. We're created with eternity in our hearts, and our… — David Jeremiah
Our actions are neither so good nor so evil as our impulses. — Luc de Clapiers
Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's right and good for us… — Roy Baumeister
If our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might be nearly free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
...our impulses are too strong for our judgement sometimes — Thomas Hardy

Who Wrote These Our Impulses Quotes

10 authors contributed a total of 11 Our Impulses Quotes as follows: