Shock Quotes

783 Shock quotes by 679 unique authors

Yes, business really does change. 400 years ago, corporations were formed by royal decree. 300 years ago, many countries were powered by slave labour, or… — Umair Haque
Science fiction is the sovereign prophylactic against future shock. — Alvin Toffler
The realization that you can't predict the future -- and mold it -- could only come as a shock to an academic. — David Harsanyi
Like the shock of fondling a raw sausage, blindfold, at a gay party ... — Vivian Stanshall
The United States stands with our friends in Britain as they recover from today's shock of terrorism. These barbaric acts strengthen our resolve and remind… — Mark Foley
I wish everybody would have to have an electric thing implanted in our heads that gave us a shock whenever we did something to disobey… — Jack Handey
Folks still remember the day ole Bob Riley came bouncing down that dirt road in his pickup. Pretty soon, it was bouncing higher and higher.… — Jack Handey
Consider the public. Never fear it nor despise it. Coax it, charm it, interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must,… — Noel Coward
Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won't take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride… — Barbara Johnson
The growing tide of anti-Semitism shocks the conscious of everyone who values freedom, and the ugly, hateful acts particularly stain the character of democracies where… — Mike Ferguson
My divorce was like a death - a genuine death of commitment and love. After I got over the shock, I was like, tell me… — Shania Twain
It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system. — Nicole Kidman
You can drop a mouse down a thousand-yard mine shaft and, on arriving at the bottom, it gets a slight shock and walks away. A… — John B. S. Haldane
Art can excite, titillate, please, entertain, and sometimes shock; but its ultimate function is to ennoble. — Marya Mannes
Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President… — Ron Fournier
The world of maps is nice and flat and simple. It has areas for people and areas for monsters. What a shock it is to… — Margaret Millar
There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of… — Will Durst
As an individual becomes aware of subliminal phenomena, the shock may cause him some initial physical or emotional discomfort - possibly even concern over his… — Wilson Bryan Key
It is necessary to recover the primeval force of the shock taking place at the moment when opposite a man (the viewer) there stood for… — Unknown Author
I was shocked to my marrow the very first time I heard the Church is saying a man can marry a man. What? It is… — Peter Akinola
What a joy it is to read a book that shocks one into remembering just how high one's literary standards should be.… a tour de… — Noah Richler
I love America, and I love American women. But there is one thing that deeply shocks me - American closets. I cannot believe one can… — Andree Putman
Future shock is the dizzying disorientation brought on by the premature arrival of the future. — Alvin Toffler
What keeps earth air breathable? Not oxygen alone. The earth is a freer place to breathe in, every time you love without calculating a return… — Peter Viereck
Now, I’m not saying that we don’t need rules in society. But the question of who makes the rules and on what basis becomes supremely… — Jeffrey Tucker

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