If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. Bertrand Russell
If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way.
The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct. Cicero
The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct.
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. Rita Mae Brown
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts.
There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis. Malcolm Gladwell
There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.
Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.
All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason. Ralph Waldo Emerson
All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.
Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius. George Bernard Shaw
Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.
Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual. Friedrich Nietzsche
Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual.
Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me.
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage. Wendell Phillips
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
If your instinct is that someone is not good in your life, then you should follow that instinct. Marla Paul
If your instinct is that someone is not good in your life, then you should follow that instinct.
Style is primarily a matter of instinct. Bill Blass
Style is primarily a matter of instinct.
Capt. Dan just had the instinct and nose to catch the bad guy. Michael Chiu
Capt. Dan just had the instinct and nose to catch the bad guy.
You try to get the killer instinct and when you get to that position you have to play harder, but we would make the crucial mistake. Richard Thurin
You try to get the killer instinct and when you get to that position you have to play harder, but we would make the crucial mistake.
Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness. John Sterling
Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.
They both have a killer instinct. They hate to lose and they always bring it on meet days. Chris Huffins
They both have a killer instinct. They hate to lose and they always bring it on meet days.
It's our social instinct when things go bad. Barry Ancelet
It's our social instinct when things go bad.
We let a couple guys get some confidence and they did a nice job capitalizing, but we have got to get that killer instinct and close the game. Adam Sullivan
We let a couple guys get some confidence and they did a nice job capitalizing, but we have got to get that killer instinct and close the game.
Pure instinct. That's a young boy out there doing what he does best. Reacting. Pedro Mart
Pure instinct. That's a young boy out there doing what he does best. Reacting.
It was a gut instinct. It had this incredible comfortable feel. John Mcpherson
It was a gut instinct. It had this incredible comfortable feel.
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