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Entranced Quotes

Some things simply refuse to let go of us.

These quotes describe being entranced by very different things — a musical form, a cultural trend, the mystery of plants, or myths heard as a child. That range makes it a natural fit alongside Beauty quotes, since fascination and beauty often travel together.

How did we suddenly become entranced with gangster culture? I saw it this morning on campus. When did the black community say we should all look like criminals?

Quotes by Tim Reid

Arthur Conan Doyle was entranced by the notion of a brilliant detective who can deduce everything a stranger has been up to from the merest clue, and yet can't have a trusting relationship with his closest friend.

Quotes by Rafael Yglesias

I do not yet know why plants come out of the land or float in streams, or creep on rocks or roll from the sea. I am entranced by the mystery of them, and absorbed by their variety and kinds....

Quotes by Liberty Hyde Bailey

When I was a kid, my grandparents were Greek immigrants on my father's side. My grandfather used to read me Greek myths, in which there are a great many goddesses and stories of strong women. And I was entranced by...

Quotes by Laeta Kalogridis

Back Quotes

I've always been entranced when it came to musical comedy; it's probably my favorite thing. It's a real true American form, and it's big, like Shakespeare big, when it's right. It's loud, and it's big: you have to be ready...

Quotes by Ken Howard

I'm so entranced by what unfolds in front of the camera. It seems wonderfully out of my control.

Quotes by Hirokazu Kore-eda

The concept of active cooperation has taken the place of opposition to the new form of government and of dreamy resignation entranced with the beauty of times past.

Quotes by Gustav Stresemann

I'm entranced by Amanda Lovelace's work. She wrote two wonderful books, 'The Princess Saves Herself in This One' and 'The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One.' You can feel your heart opening because she says things that you thought only...

Quotes by Deborah Harkness

I'm entranced by the idea of reading the culture back to itself, because I'm conscious that we as people and also as a culture are myth-making machines. So I'm interested in a resistance to that: What we can bend, what...

Quotes by Daphne Gottlieb

Beauty Quotes

Foot-binding is said to have been inspired by a tenth-century court dancer named Yao Niang who bound her feet into the shape of a new moon. She entranced Emperor Li Yu by dancing on her toes inside a six-foot golden...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of things are people 'entranced' by here?
The range is wide — musical comedy, gangster culture, plant life, and childhood myths all show up as things that captivated the speaker beyond ordinary interest.
Why do people search for entranced quotes?
These quotes help express a fascination that feels almost involuntary, which is why they're often used to describe passions that shaped someone's career or worldview.
Is being entranced always described positively?
Mostly, though one quote questions why a culture becomes suddenly entranced with something concerning, like gangster imagery, adding a more critical note to the page.
How does this connect to beauty quotes?
Fascination and beauty are closely linked in several quotes here, especially the one about being entranced by the mystery of plants, which pairs naturally with Beauty quotes.
Do any quotes trace fascination back to childhood?
Yes, one recalls a grandfather's Greek myths as the origin of a lifelong fascination, showing how being entranced can start early and last.

Some entries question why a trend becomes so captivating in the first place, a thought that pairs with Black quotes on cultural influence. Others are purely nostalgic, echoing the tone found in Back quotes about looking to the past.