Quotes by Impulse I suppose that it's my impulse to mine, as a writer, these scary parts of ourselves and the world. Edan Lepucki impulsescaryworld I lead a life of severe self-control mitigated by moments of impulse. Elise Valmorbida impulsemomentsself Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless. Eric Hoffer impulsecompassionsoul The proselytizing fanatic strengthens his own faith by converting others. The creed whose legitimacy is most easily challenged is likely to develop the strongest proselytizing impulse. Eric Hoffer legitimacyimpulsecreeds I got interested in computers and how they could be enslaved to the megalomaniac impulses of a teenager. Eugene Jarvis impulseteenagercomputer I have friends, some of whom are spectacularly good writers, who really want someone to edit them. I don't register that impulse. It's like the impulse for wanting a dog. Fran Lebowitz impulsedogwant Love, like fire, cannot subsist without constant impulse; it ceases to live from the moment it ceases to hope or to fear. Francois de La Rochefoucauld impulsemomentsfire There was always a creative impulse in me but I never felt rooted to anything. Fred Ward impulsefeltcreative Every dog has like me the impulse to question, and I have like every dog the impulse not to answer. Franz Kafka impulsedoganswers Adolescence is when the very worst and best impulses in the human soul struggle against each other for possession. G. Stanley Hall impulsesoulstruggle I'm competing with everyone, but it's okay because they're not aware. I can't shut that impulse off. And I'm glad, because that impulse keeps me on the treadmill. If I didn't have it, I would be like, "Great! Ten minutes! I'm good." But if I'm competing, I can see what level someone's on and I can top it. Gabrielle Union impulsecompetingokay There is in government a living impulse to extend itself indefinitely; and there is in freedom a necessity to resist that impulse. Garet Garrett impulsegovernment In the knowledge of truth, what really matters is the possession of it, not the impulse under which it was sought. Friedrich Nietzsche impulsematterknowledge Rare is the human being, immature or mature, who has never felt an impulse to pretend he is some one or something else. George P. Baker impulseimmaturehumans The first obligation I have is to be funny; it's my first impulse and an instinct. I like being funny and finding the jokes. George Carlin impulseinstinctfirsts The primary use of conversation is to satisfy the impulse to talk. George Santayana impulseuseconversation I act on impulse and I go with my instincts. Gordon Ramsay impulseinstinct Part of the very impulse of writing for me is actually wanting to get away from myself. Graham Swift get-awayimpulsewriting I have a suicide impulse. Hal Holbrook impulsesuicide Never resist a generous impulse. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. generousimpulselife-lesson«1234567»
