Propensity

Famous quotes containing the word propensity:

“The source of our actions resides in an unconscious propensity to regard ourselves as the center, the cause, and the conclusion of time. Our reflexes and our pride transform into a planet the parcel of flesh and consciousness we are.”
—E.M. Cioran (b. 1911)

“The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another ... is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals.”
—Adam Smith (1723–1790)

“Women’s propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.”
—Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1941)