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Seductive Quotes

Words on the pull of what tempts us most.

These seductive quotes range from the false comfort of efficient markets to the risky pull of on-screen violence, showing how seduction hides in ideas as much as in people. Many touch on Desire at its rawest.

It's always seductive to know where one stands in relation to the average.

Quotes by Stephanie Coontz

Physical immortality is seductive. The ancient Hindus sought it; the Greek physician Galen from the 2nd Century A.D. and the Arabic philosopher/physician Avicenna from the 11th Century A.D. believed in it.

Quotes by S. Jay Olshansky

What's so seductive about the efficient markets hypothesis is that it applies nine years out of ten. A lot of the time it works. But when it stops working, you blow up.

Quotes by Niall Ferguson

I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.

Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

Attraction Quotes

Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions.

Quotes by John Morley

There's an album by Antonio Carlos Jobim - the album with 'The Girl From Ipanema.' That's the most seductive music ever.

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

I have found that words that are loaded with pathos and create a seductive euphoria are apt to promote nonsense.

Quotes by Gunter Grass

Nothing is as seductive as the assurance of success.

Quotes by Gertrude Himmelfarb

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

Quotes by George Ball

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these seductive quotes say about attraction beyond people?
They stretch the idea past romance — one line calls the efficient markets hypothesis seductive because it works nine years out of ten before it fails, and another calls literature seductive precisely because it can deceive. It's less about looks than about ideas that are hard to resist.
Is violence described as seductive in these quotes?
Yes — one quote notes that violence in a film can be very seductive when a director handles it a certain way, pointing to how craft can make something dark feel appealing on screen.
Why is knowing your status called seductive?
One quote observes that it's always seductive to know where you stand compared to the average, suggesting people are drawn to comparison and ranking even when it doesn't serve them well. That pull connects to broader Identity themes.
Do any of these quotes warn against seduction?
Several do — literature is called the most deceiving and dangerous of professions in the same breath as seductive, and the markets quote ends with a warning that things fall apart once the pattern breaks.
How do these quotes connect seduction and desire?
They treat seduction as desire's engine — the thing that makes a risky idea, a violent scene, or a flattering comparison hard to walk away from. For more along these lines, see our Desire quotes.

Literature, status, and charm all get called seductive here, often dangerously so. Browse more on Attraction or how it shapes Identity.