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Reaction Quotes

"Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation."

"Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation."

Henri Cartier-Bresson, French Photographer

Reaction, Meditation, Photography

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"Action triggers reaction. An object somehow responds when we observe it.We just assume that we do objective. In fact, unconsciously we only want to see some parts of the object which do not evoke the bitter memories of our past."

"Action triggers reaction. An object somehow responds when we observe it.We just assume that we do objective. In fact, unconsciously we only want to see some parts of the object which do not evoke the bitter memories of our past."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Reaction, Action, Observation, Memory

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"The weaker mind reacts."

"The weaker mind reacts."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Reaction, Wisdom, Truth, Life, Power

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"It was Orwellian. I completely disappeared, and disappeared the same day. It was by early that evening when the Times story ran. That was an overreaction. All human beings under pressure behave poorly."

"It was Orwellian. I completely disappeared, and disappeared the same day. It was by early that evening when the Times story ran. That was an overreaction. All human beings under pressure behave poorly."

Gregg Easterbrook, American Author

Reaction, Day, Evening, Pressure

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"Congratulations, he said. "That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen." His expression was a mix of awe and disbelief. "Ever."

"Congratulations, he said. "That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen." His expression was a mix of awe and disbelief. "Ever."

Patrick Rothfuss, Australian Athlete

Reaction, Judgment, Awe, Surprise

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"If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!"

"If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!"

William Pitt, British Leader

Reaction, American, Country

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"Mind easily mesmerized when frightened."

"Mind easily mesmerized when frightened."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Reaction, Mind, Fear, Truth, Wisdom

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"To react is one's choice."

"To react is one's choice."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Reaction, Choice, Truth, Power, Today

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