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Instinct Quotes

Trusting the gut over the plan.

One speaker simply follows their instinct without overthinking, while another names a strong maternal pull as instinct itself. See Mind quotes for a contrasting view.

I just follow my instinct.

Quotes by Yusaku Maezawa

Literature... is the union of suffering with the instinct for form.

Thomas Mann

It's a perfectly human instinct to want to be near water.

Quotes by Stone Gossard

My instinct and gut guide me very strongly.

Quotes by Shriya Pilgaonkar

Depth Quotes

Nature does not compartmentalise. Its instinct is integrative and holistic.

Quotes by Ram Nath Kovind

My instinct is to write under the cloak of an opaque historical setting.

Quotes by Patrick deWitt

What is now reason was formerly impulse or instinct.

Quotes by Ovid

Man is primarily governed by passion and instinct.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

I live on my gut instinct.

Quotes by Mel B

Emotion Quotes

Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.

Quotes by Max Eastman

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

Quotes by Max Beerbohm

I have an innate instinct for knowing what's going to work.

Quotes by Lori Greiner

There is no instinct like that of the heart.

Quotes by Lord Byron

The maternal instinct is in me.

Quotes by Katy Mixon

Identity Quotes

I have an instinct for survival, for self-preservation.

Quotes by Julian Barnes

I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that.

Quotes by John Otto

I gravitated to acting out of a mixture of instinct, naivete and opportunity.

Quotes by Jeffrey Combs

As a global disrupter, Uber is no stranger to conflict, and its instinct has always been pugilistic.

Quotes by James B. Stewart

Today I trust my instinct, I trust myself. Finally.

Quotes by Isabelle Adjani

Mind Quotes

All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men.

Quotes by Hilaire Belloc

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these instinct quotes generally say?
They favor trusting gut feeling over deliberation, whether in creative work, parenting, or basic human behavior.
Is there a quote about maternal feelings?
Yes, one speaker states plainly that the maternal instinct lives within them, without further explanation needed.
Does a quote connect instinct to literature or art?
One frames literature as pairing raw human suffering with an innate pull toward shaping it into structure.
Is instinct described as a driving human force?
Yes, one line argues that passion and instinct primarily govern human behavior, more than reason alone.
Where can I find related quotes on emotion?
Check Emotion quotes for more on feeling-driven decisions.

A literary take frames instinct as bound up with suffering and creative form, showing how deep this word can run. Explore Depth quotes as well.