"Part of why I was attracted to the……" — Jonathan Gottschall
"Part of why I was attracted to the idea of owning a gun was self-defense, and part of it was that I've been fascinated by guns since I was a little kid, and I want to play with them. It seems like a lot of fun."
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31 Quotes by Jonathan Gottschall
Jonathan Gottschall has 31 quotes on this site.
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We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all…
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I have this little neighbor next door. He comes over and tells me about playing Call of Duty, and he's…
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The brain stays up all night telling stories while we sleep. We just call them dreams.
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Human minds yield helplessly to the suction of story. No matter how hard we concentrate, no matter how deep we…
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We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with 'Once…
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Fiction seems to be more effective at changing beliefs than nonfiction, which is designed to persuade through argument and evidence.…
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In my profession more generally, it's not an exaggeration to say that masculinity is viewed as the root of all…
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Whenever I was confronted in the schoolyard, I found some way to avoid the fight. I ran for it. I…
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What you do in a fight gym is learn how to be brave. You're learning how to punch and kick…
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It's an empirical question whether training makes one more or less likely to get in a fight outside the gym.…
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Getting punched in the face with a padded glove doesn't really hurt your face. It doesn't hurt your skull. The…
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Fighting is really, really rewarding. I truly enjoyed it. I got feelings from fighting that were bigger than those I…
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More Attracted Quotes
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Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be…
— Hannah Arendt
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If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person…
— Abu Bakr
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I tend to be really pragmatic, but ultimately tend to be attracted to people who pull me into more spontaneity.…
— Amy Adams
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The privilege of ruling would be in the hands of the skilled and the learned, with a wide scope left…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
— James A. Baldwin
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A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious…
— Honore de Balzac
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I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable.
— Eric Bana
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I've always been attracted to cars, and driving is a completely measurable experience: if you qualify last on the grid,…
— Eric Bana
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As an actor I've been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends…
— Eric Bana
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Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.
— Dave Barry
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I'm attracted to playing things that I find difficult, just because it's a journey that is much more interesting.
— Kate Beckinsale
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I planted my self in the middle of a great many Glasses full of Dew, tied fast about me, upon…
— Cyrano de Bergerac
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