Provoke Quotes

173 Provoke quotes by 153 unique authors

Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for truth. — Barbra Streisand
All of life's experiences are teachers in some sense, challenging us to grow and evolve. Although the Persecutor certainly provokes a reaction, the Challenger elicits… — David Emerald Womeldorff
Some people write to please, to soothe, to console. Others to provoke, to challenge, to exasperate and infuriate. I've always found the second approach the… — Edward Abbey
The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It's nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to… — Garry Trudeau
Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust, or flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death? — Thomas Gray
If you want to provoke, you should provoke someone who is stronger than you, otherwise you are misusing your power. — Lars von Trier
Provoke the unexpected. Expect it. — Robert Bresson
Why not provoke some thought and get people talking about things? I like characters that are flawed because we all are. When people break up… — Michael Fassbender
My hope is to shed light, provoke thought, entertain, and move through dance. — Unknown Author
This special feeling towards fruit, its glory and abundance, is I would say universal.... We respond to strawberry fields or cherry orchards with a delight… — Jane Grigson
News at Work is a vivid, inside look at the collision of print journalism and electronic media. Based on close access to the leading news… — Unknown Author
Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. — Fyodor Dostoevsky
A threat need not provoke a response if it is not taken up. — Paulo Coelho
Every effective drug provokes in the human body a sort of disease of its own, and the stronger the drug, the more characteristic, and the… — Samuel Hahnemann
Controversial daily radio host. Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to provoke others to serious criminal acts and fostering hatred which might… — Michael Savage
There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there… — Roald Dahl
A church that doesn't provoke any crises, a gospel that doesn't unsettle, a word of God that doesn't get under anyone’s skin, a word of… — Oscar Romero
The most serious disorders may be provoked by the injection of living organisms into the bloodinto a medium not intended for them may provoke redoubtable… — Antoine Bechamp
It can be argued - and rightly - that Taiwan is not just another regional issue: after all, the Chinese regard it as part of… — Margaret Thatcher
The starting-point for all systems of aesthetics must be the personal experience of a peculiar emotion. The objects that provoke this emotion we call works… — Clive Bell
We know that an object that is not consciously noticed at the time of a first visit can, by its absence during subsequent visits, provoke… — Ivan Chtcheglov
The charges are false and despicable. I have not received a fair hearing. This is un-American. All the lawyering will provoke an untoward outcome. — Catherine Crier
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has a remarkable ability to present the wisdom of the Buddha's teachings in a manner that is as fresh and accessible as… — Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Works of art imitate and provoke other works of art, the process is the source of art itself. — Edward Hirsch
As I work among my flowers, I find myself talking to them, reasoning and remonstrating with them, and adoring them as if they were human… — Celia Thaxter

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