Quotes about emotion
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Yoko Ono photo
Tenzin Gyatso photo
John F. Kennedy photo
Isabelle Adriani photo

“The fact that I can tell stories not only by writing them but also by living them through a character and therefore giving the public emotions (possibly positive), which is the ultimate goal of entertainment.”

Isabelle Adriani (1972) Italian actress, journalist, singer, and writer

Italians in the World. Isabelle Adriani, perfect balance between life and fairy tale. https://www.tesoriditaliamagazine.it/italians-in-the-world-isabelle-adriani-perfect-balance-between-life-and-fairy-tale (5 June 2020)

Isaac Asimov photo

“It is all too easy to forget that there are emotional motivations in history, as well as economic ones.”

Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, known for his works of science fiction …

The Shaping of England (1969), p. 15
General sources

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“Always take care of the emotions. They are the ones who shed light on the arduous path of life.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Abbi sempre cura delle emozioni. Sono loro a far luce sull'arduo percorso della vita.
Source: prevale.net

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“I wrote pages of music that tell the story. Life of rhythm, friendship, love, fun and pure emotion. Pages to live and let live again, in all the hearts that beat at dance time.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Ho scritto pagine di musica che narrano storia. Vita di ritmo, amicizia, amore, divertimento ed emozione allo stato puro. Pagine da vivere e far vivere ancora, in tutti i cuori che battono a tempo di dance.
Source: prevale.net

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“Being a music producer is a mission. It does not mean creating music to keep up with the times, but creating songs to convey emotions.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Essere un produttore musicale è una missione. Non vuol dire creare musica per stare al passo con i tempi, ma ideare canzoni per trasmettere emozioni.
Source: prevale.net

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“Music enters the soul when the sound generates emotion.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) La musica entra nell'anima nel momento in cui il suono genera emozione.
Source: prevale.net

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“Music dominates emotions.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) La musica domina le emozioni.
Source: prevale.net

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“In art amuse emotions is a duty, to succeed is a plesure.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) ​In arte suscitare emozioni è un dovere, riuscirci un piacere.
Source: prevale.net

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“Is the erotic rhythm of a body that transforms emotion into pure transgression.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) È il ritmo erotico di un corpo che trasforma l'emozione in pura trasgressione.
Source: prevale.net

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“I carefully follow your creativity expressed by your soul, trying to capture every possible emotion or sensation of yours. Your essence is pure art given as a gift to the whole world.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Seguo con attenzione la tua creatività espressa dalla tua anima, cercando di catturarne ogni tua possibile emozione o sensazione. La tua essenza, è pura arte resa in dono al mondo intero.
Source: prevale.net

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“Art is work. It is the ability to give life to the emotions of others through one's talent.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) L'arte è lavoro. È la facoltà di dar vita alle emozioni altrui tramite il proprio talento.
Source: prevale.net

Mooji photo

“Everything you can perceive comes and goes, including your own body. You are the one looking at time, objects, and even thoughts and emotions.”

Mooji (1954) Jamaican spiritual teacher

Greater than Sky, Vaster than Space, (2018), Part I

Mooji photo

“All that we refer to as being ours – our body, our mind, our emotions – is not what we are, essentially.”

Mooji (1954) Jamaican spiritual teacher

Greater than Sky, Vaster than Space, (2018), Part I

“Of all the arts, music makes the most direct appeal to the emotions and to those shadowy, but real portions of our being called the imagination and the soul. Emotion is as indispensible to music as love to religion.”

Walter Raymond Spalding (1865–1962) American music pedagogue and author

Page 3 https://books.google.com/books?id=pQARAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA3.
Music: An Art and a Language (1920), Preliminary Considerations (Ch. I)

“It may be deeply uncomfortable to reflect on eating savvy creatures who express their emotions. My strong suspicion—which I hope will be tested as a hypothesis—is that some people will decrease their meat and fish intake as they learn more about who they are consuming.”

Barbara J. King (1956) American anthropologist and primatologist

The Inner Lives of "Food Animals" https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-inner-lives-of-food-animals/ (March 16, 2017)

Cui Jian photo

“I think rock music is more personal for me. I have more freedom. I can show more of my personal emotions in rock and roll music. With classical music, I can only play something that is written already.”

Cui Jian (1961) Chinese rock musician of Korean descent

"Cui Jian: Father of Chinese Rock 'N' Roll in UCLA Global (3 June 2005) https://international.ucla.edu/institute/article/11612

Pema Chödron photo
Emma Goldman photo
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“All over the world, for those who are part of it, music, entertainment and art are a work of emotions: be grateful.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) In tutto il mondo, per chi ne fa parte, musica, intrattenimento ed arte sono un'opera di emozioni: siatene grati.
Source: prevale.net

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“Women don’t think with the heart, but with emotions.”

Menotti Lerro (1980) Italian poet

Donna Giovanna, Act II, scene v.
Theater Quotes

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Kim Bora photo

“Growing up as a woman in Korea was tough, but was also a gift at the same time. If I were a Korean man, or a white male in the States, I would not have been able to make this film. You got to experience complex human emotions because you were going through a lot of things.”

Kim Bora (1981) South Korean director

As quoted in "Coming of Age in Korea: Kim Bora Discusses "House of Hummingbird"" in Mubi (27 April 2019) https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/coming-of-age-in-korea-kim-bora-discusses-house-of-hummingbird

Glacier Kwong photo

“We should not suppress our feelings of sadness during our activism. Being upfront with these emotions shows our humanity and gives validation to others feeling the same way.”

Glacier Kwong (1996) Hong Kong human rights activist

What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 38 Glacier Kwong https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-05-04/what-could-possibly-go-right-episode-38/ (4 May 2021)

Michael Douglas photo

“If your work isn't exciting, doesn't stir the emotions, where's the challenge? Where's the progress if you always play it safe?”

Michael Douglas (1944) American actor and producer

As quoted in "The Unstoppable Michael Douglas" in The Christian Science Monitor (15 October 1996) https://www.csmonitor.com/1996/1015/101596.feat.film.1.html

Thao Nguyen photo

“You know, what's so funny is that I actually feel lighter than I ever have in my life — outside of what's happening. But sometimes I think the service of a song is just to capture a moment or an emotion, and I really loved the catharsis of a more plaintive and plain statement.”

Thao Nguyen (1984) American singer-songwriter

As quoted in "On 'All This And More,' Thao Nguyen Tackles Post-Apocalyptic Omens" in NPR (11 November 2020) https://www.npr.org/2020/11/11/933419872/on-all-this-and-more-thao-nguyen-tackles-post-apocalyptic-omens

“Few campaigns are more dangerous than emotional calls for proscription rather than thought.”

"Integrity and Mr. Rifkin", p. 238
An Urchin in the Storm (1987)

Yingluck Shinawatra photo
Napoleon Hill photo
Aleksandar Vučić photo

“It is very difficult to tackle people’s sentiments and people’s emotions. But this is our job to do it, to do everything in a very rational and realistic way.”

Aleksandar Vučić (1970) President of Serbia

Source: "Interview with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic" in The Washington Post https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hVJ4pTob2RAJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/03/interview-with-serbian-president-aleksandar-vucic/+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us (3 October 2018)

Yuri Andropov photo

“Our nerves are strong, and we do not base our policy on emotions.”

Yuri Andropov (1914–1984) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Source: "Speech in the aftermath of the Soviet shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007" https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/09/30/the-andropov-speech/9587f63f-c6c0-4191-811c-61d24488c864/ (1983)

HoYeon Jung photo

“I think the emotions that they truly feel within them and what they try to show to others, the mask that they put on, is different.”

HoYeon Jung (1994) South Korean model, actress

Source: "“Squid Game” Star Hoyeon Jung on Her Rapid Rise, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, and What’s Next" in Teen Vogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/squid-game-star-hoyeon-jung-interview (6 October 2021)

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“Any suffering registered in your mind makes the emotion deeper. Maybe as a writer, I am constantly looking for tragedy.”

Geling Yan (1958) Chinese writer and screenwriter

Source: "Turning Loss into Beauty: The Tragedies of Geling Yan" in The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB930264290705115630 (25 June 1999)

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“As a nation, we have the moral obligation to protect our children from sexual abuse. We need to love, nurture and protect these children ensuring that this protection is both emotional and physical.”

Neo Masisi (1962) first lady of Botswana

Source: Neo Masisi https://www.unicef.org/botswana/media/191/file/E-Seng-Mo-Ngwaneng-Report-2019.pdf Campaign Brief, Botswana Country Office: Interim Update (17 January 2019) Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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“Having contact with the audience, seeing the smiles… feeling the emotions that it transmits through its unmistakable warmth, for those who work in the show, means love.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Avere contatto con il pubblico, vedere i sorrisi... sentire le emozioni che trasmette attraverso il suo inconfondibile calore, per chi lavora nello spettacolo, significa amore.
Source: prevale.net

Bo Xilai photo
Yvonne Vera photo
Isaac Asimov photo

“Your emotions are, of course, only the children of your background and are not to be condemned - merely changed.”

Source: The Foundation series (1951–1993), Second Foundation (1953)

Jack Vance photo
Gong Yoo photo

“In the perspective of the audience, the movies that make me think are the most precious. I want to naturally be projected onto the film or role. From there, applying my tendencies and emotions is what I believe is the most natural way for actors to tell a story.”

Gong Yoo (1979) South Korean actor

Source: "Gong Yoo Talks About The Difficulties Of Getting Out Of Character And His Approach As An Actor" https://www.soompi.com/article/1464450wpp/gong-yoo-talks-about-the-difficulties-of-getting-out-of-character-and-his-approach-as-an-actor (15 April 2021)

Jessamyn Stanley photo
Vera Stanley Alder photo
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“The eyes are the reflection of the emotions, they reveal all the sensations.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Gli occhi sono il riflesso delle emozioni, rivelano tutte le sensazioni.
Source: prevale.net

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“[What do you think of music piracy?] Kills music! So, all that is pure emotion.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

From the interview «Carlo Prevale: il DJ che trasmette emozioni con le sue canzoni!» http://www.prevale.net/news-and-releases.html, Corriereinformazione.it
Original: (it) [Cosa pensi della pirateria musicale?] Uccide la musica! Quindi, tutto ciò che è pura emozione.
Source: From the interview by Federico Valenti, «Carlo Prevale: il DJ che trasmette emozioni con le sue canzoni!», Corriereinformazione.it, August 22, 2010; on Prevale.net http://www.prevale.net/news-and-releases.html.

Pema Chödron photo

“Through meditation, we’re able to see clearly what’s going on with our thoughts and emotions, and we can also let them go.”

Pema Chödron (1936) American philosopher

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (1997)

Dilgo Khyentse photo

“As it is said:
Go hundreds of miles away
From places of dispute;
Don't stay for an instant
Where disturbing emotions prevail.”

Dilgo Khyentse (1910–1991) Bhutanese Buddhist Lama

The Heart of Compassion (2006)

Nicolas Cage photo

“Well, all art is therapeutic and a positive place to transmute emotions from the negative into a positive.”

Nicolas Cage (1964) American actor

"Nicolas Cage Is Ready to Be Taken Seriously Again" in Vanity Fair https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/07/nicolas-cage-pig-interview (15 July 2021)

Larry Niven photo

“There’s a fine line between sensible emotional restraint, and the withdrawal symptoms of a stimulus junkie denied her fix.”

Source: Dream Park (1981), Chapter 2, “A Stroll Through Old Los Angeles” (p. 13)

Dan Ariely photo
Fala Chen photo

“Even while filming we knew how important it was that we get this opportunity to showcase our culture and our uniqueness, but also, as human beings, our stories, our emotions, and, at the end of the day, our humanity.”

Fala Chen (1982) Hong Kong actress

"Fala Chen Is Bringing Her Excellence to Hollywood" in Town & Country https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a37223279/fala-chen-jiang-li-shang-chi-marvel-interview/ (1 September 2021)

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“Be constantly on the lookout for people with a noble soul, extreme emotions, spontaneous smiles and sincere looks. People to write your future with.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Siate costantemente alla ricerca di persone con un animo nobile, emozioni estreme, sorrisi spontanei e sguardi sinceri. Persone con le quali scrivere il vostro futuro.
Source: prevale.net

Dmitry Peskov photo

“Right now, everyone is very emotional about what’s going on. And you know what? The overwhelming majority are those who support the president emotionally. There are so many people who want to support the president — not just emotionally, but also in their actions. They’re the overwhelming majority.”

Dmitry Peskov (1967) Russian politician

"'The traitors will disappear on their own' Dmitry Peskov on the coming 'purification of Russian society'" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/03/18/the-traitors-will-disappear-on-their-own, Meduza, 18 March 2022

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“I live in emotions, not in rules.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Vivo di emozioni, non di regole.

Teal Swan photo
Zafar Mirzo photo
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“Facing pain causes an emotional change of resistance, strength and courage in the existential pathway of every living being.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Affrontare il dolore, provoca un cambiamento emotivo di resistenza, forza e coraggio, nel percorso esistenziale di ogni essere vivente.
Source: prevale.net

Teal Swan photo
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“Every emotion is unique, just as the sound of the consolle when it becomes a woman is fascinating.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Ogni emozione è unica, così come è affascinante il suono della consolle quando diventa donna.
Source: prevale.net

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“Rebel you against sadness. The spirit of the rebels is fiery and thrives on emotion.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Ribellatevi alla tristezza. Lo spirito dei ribelli è ardente e vive di emozioni.
Source: prevale.net

Teal Swan photo
Teal Swan photo
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“Emotions have no age. Living them and sharing through music give vitality.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Le emozioni non hanno età. Viverle e condividerle attraverso la musica donano vitalità.
Source: prevale.net

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“Lovers of the night, we try to compose notes from our actions, without any duration, but only with the wants to convey emotions.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Amanti della notte, cerchiamo di comporre note dalle nostre azioni, senza alcuna durata, ma solo con la voglia di trasmettere emozioni.
Source: prevale.net

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“Be very careful in expressing some words. They often have a strong emotional impact on a person and can hurt them more than your mind can imagine.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Fate molta attenzione nell'esprimere alcune parole. Spesso hanno un forte impatto emotivo su una persona e possono ferirla più di quanto la vostra mente possa immaginare.
Source: prevale.net

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“By living feelings and emotions with the heart, one eliminates the existence of malaise that everyone could having within itself.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Vivendo sentimenti ed emozioni con il cuore, si elimina l'esistenza di malessere che ognuno potrebbe avere dentro di sé.
Source: prevale.net

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“The follies, it's nice to live them together. Indelible moments of pure emotion that write the story of a true love.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Le follie, è bello viverle insieme. Indelebili momenti di pura emozione che scrivono la storia di un vero amore.
Source: prevale.net

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“Go back and touch the past remembering emotions, mistakes, loves, shortcomings and pains it's a way to have clarity on the future that awaits us.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Tornare indietro e toccare il passato ricordando emozioni, errori, amori, mancanze e dolori è un modo per avere chiarezza sul futuro che ci aspetta.
Source: prevale.net

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“To create a beautiful future, it is necessary to eliminate all ties with the past: emotions, feelings, sensations and events, good or bad, belong to what has been. Start today to realise each day what it must be.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Per creare un bel futuro, è necessario eliminare tutti i legami con il passato: emozioni, sentimenti, sensazioni ed eventi, belli o brutti, appartengono a ciò che è stato. Iniziate oggi a realizzare ogni giorno ciò che dev'essere.
Source: prevale.net

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“The main emotional state, to start creating any work of art, is enthusiasm.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il principale stato emotivo, per iniziare a creare qualsiasi opera d'arte, è l'entusiasmo.
Source: prevale.net

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“Emotions do not lie, they always tell the truth.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Le emozioni non mentono, raccontano sempre la verità.
Source: prevale.net

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“Those who love solitude are not devoid of emotions or warmth, sometimes they simply prefer to take the time to better understand their lives and feel good about themselves and others.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Chi ama la solitudine, non è privo di emozioni o di calore, a volte preferisce semplicemente dedicarsi del tempo per comprendere al meglio la propria vita e star bene con se stesso e con gli altri.
Source: prevale.net

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“Be emotional, but do not be ashamed of your tears or your anger. Use it as fuel to build.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Siate emotivi, ma non vergognatevi delle vostre lacrime o della vostra rabbia. Usatele come carburante per costruire.
Source: prevale.net

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“In any kind of work, professionalism is demonstrated by seriousness. A true professional will never allow his private life to interfere with his work life.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: In qualsiasi tipo di lavoro, la professionalità si dimostra con la serietà. Un vero professionista non permetterà mai che la sua vita privata interferisca con quella lavorativa.
Source: prevale.net

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“Music is the language of the sound that composes every single emotion.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: La musica è il linguaggio del suono che compone ogni singola emozione.
Source: prevale.net

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“Be everything that generates emotion.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Siate tutto ciò che generi emozione.
Source: prevale.net

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“The beauty of a person reside in the emotions that it makes you feel.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: La bellezza di una persona risiede nelle emozioni che ti fa provare.
Source: prevale.net

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“Music allows to find their place in the world and the opportunity to communicate fragility, art, life, sensations and emotions that are often transmitted through the melodies of sound.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: La musica permette di trovare un posto nel mondo e l'opportunità di comunicare fragilità, arte, vita, sensazioni ed emozioni che si trasmettono attraverso le melodie del suono.
Source: prevale.net

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“The main emotional state in order to achieve something beautiful, is enthusiasm.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il principale stato emotivo per realizzare qualcosa di bello, è l'entusiasmo.
Source: prevale.net

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“One of the wonders of life is seeing the emotion in a person's eyes as they listen to a profound song.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Una delle meraviglie della vita è vedere l'emozione negli occhi di una persona mentre ascolta una profonda canzone.
Source: prevale.net