Involuntary

Involuntary

Involuntary is the antonym of voluntary. An involuntary action is one that occurs without volition or will; see volition (psychology) and will (philosophy). Involuntary may also refer to:

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Famous quotes containing the word involuntary:

    “How often our involuntary facial motions testify to the thoughts we were keeping secret, and betray us to those around!”
    —Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

    “Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)

    “An involuntary return to the point of departure is, without doubt, the most disturbing of all journeys.”
    —Iain Sinclair (b. 1943)