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Quotes about instinct
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There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature than this instinct in animals, which thus rise above reason, and yet fall infinitely short of it. (Shannon Elizabeth)
Instinct is untaught ability. (Shannon Elizabeth)
An absolute can only be given in an intuition, while all the rest has to do with analysis. We call intuition here the sympathy by which one is transported into the interior of an object in order to coincide with what there is unique and consequently inexpressible in it. Analysis, on the contrary, is the operation which reduces the object to elements already known. (Shannon Elizabeth)
If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts, avoiding pain and seeking satisfaction only for their own selves, the result for them all taken together must be a state of insecurity, of fear, and of promiscuous misery. (Shannon Elizabeth)
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A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us. (Shannon Elizabeth)
Instinct is the nose of the mind. (Shannon Elizabeth)
Instinct is action taken in pursuance of a purpose, but without conscious perception of what the purpose is. (Shannon Elizabeth)
A goose flies by a chart which the Royal Geographical Society could not mend. (Shannon Elizabeth)
Intuition and concepts constitute... the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concepts without an intuition in some way corresponding to them, nor intuition without concepts, can yield knowledge. (Shannon Elizabeth)
It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves. (Shannon Elizabeth)
The active part of man consists of powerful instincts, some of which are gentle and continuous; others violent and short; some baser, some nobler, and all necessary. (Shannon Elizabeth)
Instinct. When the house burns one forgets even lunch. Yes, but one eats it later in the ashes. (Shannon Elizabeth)
The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and to beget. (Shannon Elizabeth)
What is peculiar in the life of a man consists not in his obedience, but his opposition, to his instincts. In one direction or another he strives to live a supernatural life. (Shannon Elizabeth)
No matter what you do, be true to yourself. If you truly believe in what you are doing do not let ANYBODY steer you in a different direction. Trust in your own instincts. (Shannon Elizabeth)
For me it's always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much. I enjoy the psychology of the character but I work better from a first impression. (Shannon Elizabeth)
I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative. (Shannon Elizabeth)
Today I trust my instinct, I trust myself. Finally. (Shannon Elizabeth)
I had this instinct and I just knew it. It was a very strange thing and as soon as I finished recording it, we were all in the studio saying we have something really special here. (Shannon Elizabeth)
“It's all about instincts,” (Shannon Elizabeth)
“He's so talented and just plays so loose. It seems like he's playing without any effort, plays always by instinct.” (Shannon Elizabeth)
'm pretty instinctive. I'm a quick learner. (Shannon Elizabeth)
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