Insane Impulse

Famous quotes containing the words insane and/or impulse:

    Were such things here as we do speak about,
    Or have we eaten on the insane root
    That takes the reason prisoner?
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    A person of definite character and purpose who comprehends our way of thought is sure to exert power over us. He cannot altogether be resisted; because, if he understands us, he can make us understand him, through the word, the look, or other symbol, which both of us connect with the common sentiment or idea; and thus by communicating an impulse he can move the will.
    Charles Horton Cooley (1864–1929)