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Instincts Quotes

On trusting what comes naturally.

These quotes look at instincts from several angles, including a call to simply "stick to your instincts" and a more clinical view of repressed instincts and mania.

Some of my instincts are reprehensible.

Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

What has happened to America's survival instincts?

Quotes by Tina Brown

Stick to your instincts.

Quotes by Tina Weymouth

I have instincts.

Quotes by Robert M. Gates

Able Quotes

The onset of mania occurs when repression is no longer able to resist the assaults of the repressed instincts.

Quotes by Karl Abraham

But death's acquisitive instincts will win.

Quotes by Harold Brodkey

I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.

Quotes by Gordon Ramsay

I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.

Quotes by Gary Gygax

Good instincts are vital to longevity in the NFL.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

Act Quotes

Peter Jackson's instincts are extraordinary, as is his stamina.

Quotes by Christopher Lee

I trust my instincts.

Quotes by Billy Zane

I know I have pretty good instincts.

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

Trust your instincts and emotions.

Quotes by Angela Ahrendts

All I have are my instincts. They've never failed me.

Quotes by Angela Ahrendts

America Quotes

I act with my gut instincts.

Quotes by Alanna Ubach

Frequently Asked Questions

What different views on instincts appear here?
The quotes range from a simple call to "stick to your instincts," to a self-critical admission that some instincts are reprehensible, to a clinical description of repressed instincts and mania.
Do any quotes take a psychological angle on instincts?
Yes, one quote describes how mania can begin once repression can no longer hold back repressed instincts, treating the theme in a more clinical, less everyday way.
Is there a national or historical angle here?
One quote asks what happened to America's survival instincts, using the word to question a broader cultural resilience rather than an individual trait.
Are these instincts quotes generally positive?
Not entirely. Alongside encouragement to trust your instincts, one speaker admits some of their own instincts are reprehensible, adding a more self-critical note.
What related quote page pairs with this theme?
Try Act for quotes about acting on impulse and decision-making more broadly.

One speaker questions whether instincts for survival still hold up today. See Able and Act for related quote pages.