Provoke Quotes

173 Provoke quotes by 153 unique authors

After that he turned to the question of invading England. Hitler said that during the previous year he could not afford to risk a possible… — Kurt Student
The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke. — Octave Mirbeau
People around the world now complain about stressors everyday, and the word shows up throughout professional and lay literature. But in reality there is no… — Andrew Bernstein
I feel like great TED Talks are ones that are a little bit subject to interpretation, that do provoke further conversation - and potentially controversy. — Damon Lindelof
I want all my books to provoke some kind of response in the reader, to make them think something or feel something or both, and… — Linda Sue Park
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle… — Bible
And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because… — Bible
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, / Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing… — Bible
When I was a ten-year-old book worm and used to kiss the dust jacket pictures of authors as if they were icons, it used to… — Erica Jong
The animadversions of critics are commonly such as may easily provoke the sedatest writer to some quickness of resentment and asperity of reply — Samuel Johnson
Whoever that provoke me will face my stubbornness — Innocent
Jasons entire body started to tremble, his pupils dilated. If they had tried to provoke him, they had finally succeeded and woken a human hurricane… — Mark A. Cooper
And it says something about our level of disassociation, that we can provoke these wars abroad but we're not allowed to see people get killed… — Alex Cox
Repression will provoke rebellion. — Unknown Author
However, the combination of civil resistance, of large-scale mass activities and strikes, with a certain degree of revolutionary violence, could provoke a crisis in the… — Joe Slovo
In the process of trial and error, Our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility. — Master Jin Kwon
Dreams are made to provoke you to take actions fantasies are self made images of what you don't have and wishes are design by ones… — Parise Nealy
I expect to be great. I expect to do what hasnt been done. I expect to provoke change. — Deion Sanders
There are also many expressions which may provoke a smile: but let it be remembered that every man has his moments when his lighter feelings… — Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Photography isn't for people to take pictures of beautiful people or things. It's for capturing raw emotions in the eyes of the beautiful people or… — Jillian Rowe
You build me up, you knock me down, provoke a smile and make me frown. — Maroon 5
If you pick at me about something to get a reaction, you do not get to choose which reaction you provoke! — Nishan Panwar
People can share their experiences, words can provoke thoughts, and opinions can plant ideas...but in the end each person must always do what is best… — Frederick A Babb

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