Tempted Quotes

330 Tempted quotes by 291 unique authors

It is often said that the modern exhibition has ruined painting. It is an unfortunate fact that it does encourage competition, so that, to attract… — Walter J. Phillips
I used to be too subjective, and I was always tempted to find my inner self in the exterior and dissipate my imagination on other… — Oskar Kokoschka
Let it be ours to be self-reliant amidst hosts of the vacillating — real in a generation of triflers — true amongst a multitude of… — William Morley Punshon
Galvanized people can do careless things. It is in the extreme and emotion-laden moments that distance and coolness are most required. I am tempted to… — George Friedman
It is a fallacy to think that carping is the strongest form of criticism: the important work begins after the artist's mistakes have been pointed… — Wilfrid Sheed
I have experienced the intensity of patriotism as a submarine officer, the ambitions of a competitive businessman, and the intensity of political debate. I have… — Jimmy Carter
Thousand got away to other countries; thousands returned to Spain tempted by false promises of kindness. By the tens of thousands, these Spaniards died of… — Martha Gellhorn
Look in the mirror, and don't be tempted to equate transient domination with either intrinsic superiority or prospects for extended survival. — Stephen Jay Gould
For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied - whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is… — Catherine the Great
Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour's buzzing glory, and think that such killing is no murder. — George Eliot
Hearing that the same men who brought us 'South Park' were mounting a musical to be called 'The Book of Mormon,' we were tempted to… — James Fenton
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' — Sydney J. Harris
Botox, trust me I've been tempted - but I resist! Think about what happens to your muscles - and your skin - if you're sick… — Salma Hayek
When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as 'Catch-22' I'm tempted to reply, 'Who has?' — Joseph Heller
We all want merit to mean something, and we all may be tempted to reduce that meaning to something measurable and concrete like an SAT… — Eric Liu
If I'm left to my own devices, I will be tempted to make the most unlistenable music possible. — John Lydon
Actors generally get to do things you probably shouldn't do in real life - well, at least as much as one might like to or… — John Malkovich
The central tenet of Christianity as it has come down to us is that we are to reach out when our instinct is to pull… — Jon Meacham
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. — H. L. Mencken
There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue in not falling, when you're not tempted. — Gilbert Parker
People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it. — Andy Partridge
People genuinely happy in their choices seem less often tempted to force them on other people than those who feel martyred and broken by their… — Jane Rule
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall. — William Shakespeare
One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to have to recognize, this is an area… — Charles Stanley
If skating got into the Olympics, I would be tempted to hold off on shredding for a year and just skate, to make that my… — Shaun White

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