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Feel Quotes

Quotes on how it feels to be human.

These quotes describe feeling out of step or right on time - one admits to being a late bloomer who didn't find footing in cinema until later, while another describes a deep-rooted sense of purpose in making music. Related reading includes Feeling Quotes.

The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative.

Quotes by Albert Bushnell Hart

Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art...

Albert Camus

It is necessary to fall in love... if only to provide an alibi for all the random despair you are going to feel anyway.

Albert Camus

Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.

Albert Einstein

You know, sometimes I feel like I walk around with a target on my back with the films I make.

Quotes by Alan Rudolph

How do I find someone for a position I've never worked with - or worked under, even? I feel like I'm not qualified to make a lot of these decisions.

Quotes by Alan Schaaf

If you're even on the fence about hiring someone, that person is a no. You have to feel it in your gut.

Quotes by Alan Schaaf

The office has a really fun 'community' feel, kind of like Imgur itself. The things that you see that are on the walls and on our desks came directly from our users.

Quotes by Alan Schaaf

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.

Quotes by Alan Shearer

Coming off 'Sopranos' and 'Mad Men,' I was starting to feel like I was being spoiled creatively. I wanted to move forward as a director in TV and get more involved in the process. After having those two great experiences,...

Quotes by Alan Taylor

I want a permanent relationship, and I might feel inclined to reject anything which of its nature could not be permanent.

Quotes by Alan Turing

The moralist is the person who tells people that they ought to be unselfish, when they still feel like egos, and his efforts are always and invariably futile.

Quotes by Alan Watts

The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.

Quotes by Alan Watts

Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.

Quotes by Alan Watts

I've been writing for people long enough to know that it has got to feel comfortable coming out of their mouths, especially when you're doing something that is first person and is so near and dear to you.

Quotes by Alan Zweibel

As you get older, as you become more sensitive, feel more, it becomes harder to make jokes. You censor yourself.

Quotes by Alan King

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.

Quotes by Alan Ladd

I have for a long time loved fabulist, imaginative fiction, such as the writing of Italo Calvino, Jose Saramago, Michael Bulgakov, and Salman Rushdie. I also like the magic realist writers, such as Borges and Marquez, and feel that interesting...

Quotes by Alan Lightman

Whatever I gain from writing lyrics, I feel I lose a little bit for the musical aspect by having that lyrical burden on me. But when I'm liberated from worrying about the words, frankly, I feel I'm a better composer.

Quotes by Alan Menken

Most successful musicals need to attach themselves to something bigger than themselves, a concept that will make people feel immediately connected to it.

Quotes by Alan Menken

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Feel" page?
Reflective quotes about self-perception and inner conviction — being a "late bloomer" who didn't come into their own until late, feeling a strong pull toward making music, and being honest about how you feel as part of good creative work.
Are these quotes about confidence or doubt?
A mix — the "late bloomer" quote carries a bit of self-doubt about timing, while "I feel like I was born to make music" is pure conviction. For more on that confident feeling, Feeling quotes is worth a look.
Is there a quote about honesty in creative work?
Yes — one describes directing as "just about being really honest about how you feel about what you" are doing, tying emotional honesty directly to good work.
What if I want something more upbeat?
Feel Good quotes or Feeling Good quotes lean more purely positive, while this page mixes reflection with the occasional doubt.
Is there a quote about politics and feelings here?
Yes — one reflects on being "sort of upset about contemporary politics" while admiring the eloquence of past eras, showing how "feel" quotes can extend beyond just personal emotion. For a broader emotional range, see Feelings.

A few also touch on feeling conflicted about politics, or being honest about how creative work really feels day to day. See Feel Good Quotes and Feelings Quotes for more.