Provoking Quotes

443 Provoking quotes by 302 unique authors

Holiness provokes hatred. The greater the holiness, the greater the human hostility toward it. It seems insane. No man was ever more loving than Jesus… — R C Sproul
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
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end...liberty is the only object which benefits all alike,… — Lord Acton
We would do well to ask ourselves the kind of fundamental questions posed by [Buruma's] erudite and thought-provoking book. — Unknown Author
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
Every kiss provokes another. Oh, in those earliest days of love how naturally the kisses spring to life! So closely, in their profusion, do they… — Marcel Proust
As a designer, I'm supposed to be provoking people's reactions, and getting people to see things differently. I think more of us should be doing… — Thom Browne
Irene Diamond's Fertile Ground is a provocative book. It stirs me to vigorous assent. It also triggers wide-eyed disbelief. . . . As it prods… — Janet Lembke
My challenge as a satirical artist is how to present ideas to people to enable them to question and reexamine their beliefs. My hope is,… — Joey Skaggs
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
To give and receive love, you have to be in touch with pain, you have to be capable of provoking it and feeling it. — Jeanne Moreau
How many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame â€” from a national media machine that rewards them with the… — Wayne LaPierre
Works of art imitate and provoke other works of art, the process is the source of art itself. — Edward Hirsch
Usually if nobody hates a piece, nobody loves it, either; and a magazine which sets itself the goal of provoking thought is not doing its… — Stanley Schmidt
The legal system is designed to protect men from the superior power of the state but not to protect women or children from the superior… — Judith Lewis Herman
If someone irritates you, it is only your own response that is irritating you. Therefore, when anyone seems to be provoking you, remember that it… — Epictetus
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
The world has never before had as much drama as today. Radio, films, television and video inundate us with drama. But while these forms can… — Unknown Author

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