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Fueled Quotes

Lines on the forces that drive us.

These sayings trace what fuels people forward, from markets swayed by shifting sentiment to fighters driven purely by emotion, a theme that echoes through our better quotes collection.

The nomads' egalitarian lifestyle astonished the Greeks, who kept their own women indoors weaving and minding children. The exotic Scythian lifestyle fueled the Greek imagination and led to an outpouring of myths about fierce Amazons, 'the equals of men.'

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence.

Quotes by Adam Grant

The first record we put out on Fueled by Ramon, 'The Papercut Chronicles,' we had no idea what the term 'producer' meant. It was just us writing songs, and we are trying to go back to that - singing in...

Quotes by Travie McCoy

I'm a person that's been fueled on emotions. And any fan who's ever been around any of my fights, I'm the only fighter who'd go out on the concourse to sign autographs the day of the fight. Because I'm in...

Quotes by Tito Ortiz

Always Quotes

From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected...

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

The Russian Revolution mobilized a popular passion across the world based on Marxism-Leninism, fueled by messianic zeal. It was, perhaps, after the three Abrahamic religions, the greatest millenarian rapture of human history.

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Many nights, I would begin the evening fueled by caffeine and nicotine, which I needed to propel me out of torpor and hopelessness - only to overshoot into quaking, quivering anxiety.

Quotes by Scott Stossel

Myself, there's people saying, 'He'll never find himself in the halls of WWE.' It's a narrative that's fueled more by secondhand fan myth than what people feel.

Quotes by Samoa Joe

The war against homosexuality in Uganda is fueled by the funds of American Christian missionary churches.

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

American Quotes

The partisan warfare fueled by modern technology does not fairly reflect the grace and dignity of the American people.

Quotes by Rod Rosenstein

You move to New York. You want to be the biggest, most fully realized version of yourself you can be. A lot of that is fueled by this desire to not feel small, and to make a name for myself...

Quotes by Robin Lord Taylor

The lack of societal and institutional safeguards provides fertile ground for populist movements fueled by fear.

Quotes by Richard Edelman

If you're a happy person around food, you can be a professional chef. It's fueled by passion.

Quotes by Ranveer Brar

What troubles me is the Internet and the electronic technology revolution. Shyness is fueled in part by so many people spending huge amounts of time alone, isolated on e-mail, in chat rooms, which reduces their face-to-face contact with other people.

Quotes by Philip Zimbardo

Back Quotes

See, Ebola, like all threats to humanity, it's fueled by mistrust and distraction and division. When we build barriers amongst ourselves, and we fight amongst ourselves, the virus thrives. But unlike all threats to humanity, Ebola is one where we're...

Quotes by Pardis Sabeti

I'm sure there have been a lot of boys I've chased over the years that has been fueled by alcohol and stupidity. But that's kind of how things happen - sometimes you have to do something really stupid, and sometimes...

Quotes by Noel Wells

Exploring many different avenues, especially setting new challenges, has always fueled my passion for learning something new.

Quotes by Mya

I had these kind of unrealistic expectations that were fueled by romantic comedies, and it has both helped me and hurt me in many ways. It helped me because, in general, they've made me hopeful. I just figure things will...

Quotes by Mindy Kaling

One of the things I wanted to do in 'The Death of Truth' was explore some of the larger social and political dynamics that fueled the rise of Trump and brought America to the point where a third of the...

Quotes by Michiko Kakutani

Better Quotes

Money has always been framed as a public good, one that must be stewarded by governments, when in fact, it is a private enterprise like any other which is fueled by personal agendas, regulation, and the quest for geopolitical hegemony.

Quotes by Meltem Demirors

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of things are described as "fueled" in these quotes?
Personal choices fueled by impulse, a band's early songwriting fueled by inexperience, market cycles fueled by shifting sentiment, and a fighter fueled by raw emotion.
Why does the market quote mention "bull markets" specifically?
It explains that rising markets are often driven by skeptics finally giving in as their doubts fade, eventually tipping into overconfidence.
What does the quote about signing autographs before a fight reveal?
It shows a fighter who channels emotion into connecting with fans rather than isolating before a big moment.
Is being "fueled by alcohol" treated as a serious regret?
It's mentioned candidly, more as an honest, self-aware admission about past choices than a dramatic confession.
What does the band's early quote reveal about their beginnings?
It shows a group learning the music business from scratch, admitting they didn't fully understand production or their better path forward at first.

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