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Instinct Quotes

I love hearing my relations abused. It is the only thing that makes me put up with them at all. Relations are simply a tedious pack of people, who haven’t got the remotest knowledge of how to live nor the smallest instinct about when to die Picture Quote #1

I found in myself, and still find, an instinct toward a higher, or, as it is named, spiritual life, as do most men, and another toward a primitive rank and savage one, and I reverence them both. I love the wild not less than the good Picture Quote #1

When a creature is exposed to violence, it will tend to adapt to that disturbance, so that when the violence ceases or the creature is allowed its freedom, the healthy instinct to flee is hugely diminished, and the creature stays put instead Picture Quote #1

Smile with instinct, then lick your wounds in the darkest of dark corners. Trace the scars back to your own fingers and remember them Picture Quote #1

I go by the gut. I might not appear to have any talent but I’ve got plenty of gut instinct Picture Quote #1

Nothing ever fits the palm so perfectly, or feels so right, or inspires so much protective instinct as the hand of a child Picture Quote #1

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And of course she understood now why her body wanted to run whenever he appeared. It was a correct instinct, for there was nothing to be got from this but sadness Picture Quote #1

One should not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts Picture Quote #1

Living out here, I have found that many creatures would prefer not to fight. But if your first instinct is to reach for your sword, you will never discover that Picture Quote #1

My first instinct is to push you until you break just to see how hard I have to press Picture Quote #1

For all the talk you hear about knowledge being such a wonderful thing, instinct is worth forty of it for real unerringness Picture Quote #1

The combative instinct is a savage prompting by which one man’s good is found in another’s evil Picture Quote #1

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My instinct was to win, eliminate anyone who is in competition, destroy my enemy, and move on without any kind of hesitation at all Picture Quote #1

Babies are born with the instinct to speak, the way spiders are born with the instinct to spin webs. You don’t need to train babies to speak; they just do. But reading is different Picture Quote #1

Your empathy for other mothers is such a natural instinct and it’s such a beautiful thing that we all connect, and we should all help each other Picture Quote #1

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse’s neck, and trusts to the instinct of the animal to find his road, so must we do with the divine animal who carries us through this world Picture Quote #1

One must either accept some theory or else believe one’s own instinct or follow the world’s opinion Picture Quote #1

Brutes by their natural instinct have produced many discoveries, whereas men by discussion and the conclusions of reason have given birth to few or none Picture Quote #1

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Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part of it. It’s a bit like gut instinct, but a little more developed Picture Quote #1

You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud, and fruit Picture Quote #1

Language is an art, like brewing or baking... It certainly is not a true instinct, for every language has to be learnt Picture Quote #1

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice Picture Quote #1

Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil Picture Quote #1

Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great Picture Quote #1

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I know for sure that I have an instinct for color, and that it will come to me more and more, that painting is in the very marrow of my bones Picture Quote #1

It’s all complete instinct and intuition, and that’s extremely difficult to teach Picture Quote #1

Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn’t seem quite so funny Picture Quote #1

I have not come to know atheism as a result of logical reasoning and still less as an event in my life: in me it is a matter of instinct Picture Quote #1

The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock. Time trouble... Reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction, tactical play. Emotion and instinct cloud our strategic vision when there is no time for proper evaluation Picture Quote #1

Do I know I’m right? Judgments aren’t the same as facts. Instinct is not science. I’m like any other human being, as fallible and as capable of being wrong. I only know what I believe Picture Quote #1

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I love hearing my relations abused. It is the only thing that makes me put up with them at all. Relations are simply a tedious pack of people, who haven’t got the remotest knowledge of how to live nor the smallest instinct about when to die (Instinct Quotes) I found in myself, and still find, an instinct toward a higher, or, as it is named, spiritual life, as do most men, and another toward a primitive rank and savage one, and I reverence them both. I love the wild not less than the good (Instinct Quotes) When a creature is exposed to violence, it will tend to adapt to that disturbance, so that when the violence ceases or the creature is allowed its freedom, the healthy instinct to flee is hugely diminished, and the creature stays put instead (Instinct Quotes) Smile with instinct, then lick your wounds in the darkest of dark corners. Trace the scars back to your own fingers and remember them (Instinct Quotes) I go by the gut. I might not appear to have any talent but I’ve got plenty of gut instinct (Instinct Quotes) Nothing ever fits the palm so perfectly, or feels so right, or inspires so much protective instinct as the hand of a child (Instinct Quotes) And of course she understood now why her body wanted to run whenever he appeared. It was a correct instinct, for there was nothing to be got from this but sadness (Instinct Quotes) One should not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts (Instinct Quotes) Living out here, I have found that many creatures would prefer not to fight. But if your first instinct is to reach for your sword, you will never discover that (Instinct Quotes) My first instinct is to push you until you break just to see how hard I have to press (Instinct Quotes) For all the talk you hear about knowledge being such a wonderful thing, instinct is worth forty of it for real unerringness (Instinct Quotes) The combative instinct is a savage prompting by which one man’s good is found in another’s evil (Instinct Quotes) My instinct was to win, eliminate anyone who is in competition, destroy my enemy, and move on without any kind of hesitation at all (Instinct Quotes) Babies are born with the instinct to speak, the way spiders are born with the instinct to spin webs. You don’t need to train babies to speak; they just do. But reading is different (Instinct Quotes) Your empathy for other mothers is such a natural instinct and it’s such a beautiful thing that we all connect, and we should all help each other (Instinct Quotes) As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse’s neck, and trusts to the instinct of the animal to find his road, so must we do with the divine animal who carries us through this world (Instinct Quotes) One must either accept some theory or else believe one’s own instinct or follow the world’s opinion (Instinct Quotes) Brutes by their natural instinct have produced many discoveries, whereas men by discussion and the conclusions of reason have given birth to few or none (Instinct Quotes) Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part of it. It’s a bit like gut instinct, but a little more developed (Instinct Quotes) You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud, and fruit (Instinct Quotes) Language is an art, like brewing or baking... It certainly is not a true instinct, for every language has to be learnt (Instinct Quotes) Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice (Instinct Quotes) Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil (Instinct Quotes) Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great (Instinct Quotes) I know for sure that I have an instinct for color, and that it will come to me more and more, that painting is in the very marrow of my bones (Instinct Quotes) It’s all complete instinct and intuition, and that’s extremely difficult to teach (Instinct Quotes) Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn’t seem quite so funny (Instinct Quotes) I have not come to know atheism as a result of logical reasoning and still less as an event in my life: in me it is a matter of instinct (Instinct Quotes) The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock. Time trouble... Reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction, tactical play. Emotion and instinct cloud our strategic vision when there is no time for proper evaluation (Instinct Quotes) Do I know I’m right? Judgments aren’t the same as facts. Instinct is not science. I’m like any other human being, as fallible and as capable of being wrong. I only know what I believe (Instinct Quotes)

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