Quotes About Instinct

What we know instinctively," she continued, "is simply what we are trying to remember. Knowledge is memory.

Animals, Mark, have no use for nostalgia, Aunt Kenna says. It is not a tool for survival, my darling. But

The body always wants to live. The spirit is less certain, more susceptible to the heart.

Women are instinctively motivated by perfection, and the need to be perceived as perfect enough to be pleasing — and therefore, protected and provided for. But not too perfect so as to cause jealousy in other women. This is the source of our drive to improve ourselves, and our fear of standing out at the same time.

Men do not get credit for their wisdom about partnership. In fact, while they instinctively compete and conceal, men are more compelled to partner than women.

Women are instinctively motivated by perfection, and the need to be perceived as perfect enough to be pleasing — and therefore, protected and provided for. But not too perfect so as to cause jealousy in other women. This is the source of our drive to improve ourselves, and our fear of standing out at the same time." Karen

A drowning man groping for a twig.

Which way do we run when we see danger: away from it, or towards it?" "It depends on what the danger is," Helen said. "No. It depends on what is at stake.

Alcohol is a chemical depressant and a powerful poison. It destroys us both physically and mentally. By inebriating us, it destroys every survival instinct that we possess and takes the joy of life with it. In short: it makes us feel suicidal. And that's what it amounts to: SLOW AGONIZING SUICIDE

Do you know what pain is, Cammie? It's the body's physical response to imminent harm. It is the mind's way of telling us to move our hand off the stove or let go of the broken glass.

Rule of thumb: when in doubt, find a marine.

He raised the gun higher, aiming it over my shoulder, and I knew there were no words—no logic—that could change what he was thinking. So I stopped thinking. I stopped waiting. I stopped planning and fearing and hating the man with the gun. I stopped being afraid for me, and I started caring only about my sister.

Guys are like dogs—they can always tell when you're needy.

The heart knows no logic, and rarely corresponds with the brain.

Do you want me to lick you again?

En el amor, veo una artimaña de mi instinto para no asesinar al otro[...]

Ci si innamora di persone che non si sopportano, di persone che rappresentano un pericolo insostenibile... Nell'amore, io vedo un trucco del mio istinto per non assassinare l'altro.

Très peu d'êtres humains sont réellement capables de suicide. Je suis comme la majorité, j'ai l'instinct de survie. Vous aussi.

Schopenhauer ve en el amor una artimaña del instinto de procreación:

If you're growing up in a chaotic world without reason, your instinct is to become a performer and control the circumstances around you. You lead from weakness into strength; you have an undefended back.

Criminals usually prey on weakness. They can smell it.

Entrepreneurs typically have an instinct for smelling opportunity, but that same killer instinct can quickly turn to weakness when it becomes a distraction from primary goals.

With a guy like Yoel Romero, if he senses weakness, he will capitalize on it every time he can.

Emotions are my weakness. It is in my blood. It is very difficult to control.