Reasoning at every step he
treads, Man yet mistakes his way,
Whilst meaner things, whom instinct
leads, Are rarely known to stray.
?William Cowper
Creativity comes from trust. Trust
your instincts. And never
hope more than you work.
?Rita Mae Brown
Instinct is action taken in pursuance of
a purpose, but without conscious
perception of what the purpose is.
?Van Hartmann
The very essence of instinct is that it's
followed independently of reason.
?Charles Darwin
But honest instinct comes a volunteer;
Sure never to o'er-shoot, but just to hit,
While still too wide or short in human wit.
?Alexander Pope
I believe in instinct, not in reason. When reason
is right, nine times out of ten it is impotent,
and when it prevails,
nine times out of ten it is wrong.
?A. C. Benson
Metaphysics is the finding of bad
reasons for what we believe
upon instinct; but to find these
reasons is no less an instinct.
?Francis H. Bradley
The active part of man consists of powerful
instincts, some of which are gentle and
continuous; others violent and short; some
baser, some nobler, and all necessary.
?Francis W. Newman
Simplicity is an acquired taste. Mankind,
left free, instinctively complicates life.
?Katherine F. Gerould
