Provoking Quotes

443 quotes by 302 authors

Alec Nevala-Lee comes roaring out of the gate with a novel that's asÂ thrilling as it is thought-provoking, as unexpected as it is erudite.Â The… — Jesse Kellerman
I try to make art which celebrates doubt and uncertainty. Which provokes answers but doesn't give them. Which withholds absolute meaning by incorporating parasite meanings.… — Sherrie Levine
An extraordinary and controversial interpretation of Shakespeare's origins, which certainly provokes much thought. A radical analysis of Shakespeare's text, leading to a conclusion which is… — Steven Berkoff
This thought-provoking novel portrays the absurdity of our overbearing government bureaucracy with a story that is entertaining and fast-paced. The Taxman Cometh will become part… — Grover Norquist
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
Perhaps I was too saucy and provoking. — Benjamin Franklin
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
The Jew is not satisfied with de-Christianizing, he Judiazizes, he destroys the Catholic or Protestant faith, he provokes indifference but he imposes his idea of… — Bernard Lazare
Dreamers are mocked as impractical. The truth is they are the most practical, as their innovations lead to progress and a better way of life… — Robin Sharma
Anyone who says failure is not an option has also ruled out innovation. — Seth Godin
The innovator's motto is this: I succeed or I learn but I never fail. — Paul Sloane
There's a huge misconception that innovation is mostly about inventing or coming up with cool new things. More often than not, innovation is about figuring… — Ziad K. Abdelnour
Implementing best practice is copying yesterday; innovation is inventing tomorrow. — Paul Sloane
Failure isn't something to be embarrassed about; it's just proof that you're pushing your limits, trying new things, daring to innovate. — Gavin Newsom
In Sarajevo and in Syria, these are societies - in Bosnia, in Serbia, in Kosovo, in Syria - where ethnicities live side by side and… — Anne-Marie Slaughter
What I'm suggesting is we are going to look back, and we're going to see what happened in Syria, and we're going to see the… — Anne-Marie Slaughter

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