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 impulse scary world I lead a life of severe self-control mitigated by moments of impulse. Elise Valmorbida impulse moments self Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless. Eric Hoffer impulse compassion soul 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 legitimacy impulse creeds I got interested in computers and how they could be enslaved to the megalomaniac impulses of a teenager. Eugene Jarvis impulse teenager computer 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 impulse dog want 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 impulse moments fire There was always a creative impulse in me but I never felt rooted to anything. Fred Ward impulse felt creative Every dog has like me the impulse to question, and I have like every dog the impulse not to answer. Franz Kafka impulse dog answers Adolescence is when the very worst and best impulses in the human soul struggle against each other for possession. G. Stanley Hall impulse soul struggle 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 impulse competing okay There is in government a living impulse to extend itself indefinitely; and there is in freedom a necessity to resist that impulse. Garet Garrett impulse government In the knowledge of truth, what really matters is the possession of it, not the impulse under which it was sought. Friedrich Nietzsche impulse matter knowledge 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 impulse immature humans 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 impulse instinct firsts The primary use of conversation is to satisfy the impulse to talk. George Santayana impulse use conversation I act on impulse and I go with my instincts. Gordon Ramsay impulse instinct Part of the very impulse of writing for me is actually wanting to get away from myself. Graham Swift get-away impulse writing I have a suicide impulse. Hal Holbrook impulse suicide Never resist a generous impulse. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. generous impulse life-lesson «1234567»