Tempted Quotations

Little white lies are part of everyday life. If you're in court being charged with a felony, you're probably going to be tempted to lie. Or if your girlfriend asks you if the sweater she is wearing makes her look fat; you're going to lie because you love that person. There are different reasons and justifications to lie; it's human nature.

One of the reasons I moved to New York was because I thought it would be easier to say no to dreadful scripts. I wouldn't be tempted to fly back and do them. There are some things even I won't do.

Wise choices can put us in control of situations where we might otherwise be tempted to compromise our principles. We cannot control all that happens to us; however, we can choose to be in control of our responses.

I had to think ahead. How much would I really enjoy committing five or seven years to working on this? When you're an unemployed actor offered a TV pilot, no matter who you are you're tempted by the good hunk of change to be made. It keeps you out of the unemployment line.

I think The Doors are one of the classic groups, and I think we're all tempted to feel like the time in which we grew up was somehow special, but I really do believe that there were two golden eras in music: The Forties and Fifties of big band, jazz and swing, and the Sixties and Seventies of rock. To me, they're really unparalleled.

When I hear somebody say 'Life is hard', I am always tempted to ask 'Compared to what?'

I wasn't tempted to go into academia for a second.

Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought.

When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered.

In whatever work environment, whether we admit it or not, there is always a little part of us that has been or will be tempted by a lifestyle for the wrong reasons.

Never be tempted by water. The water tap should be sealed at lunchtime. If, for example, a sauce goes wrong, adding water doesn't help at all; one only achieves a taste of dishwater.

I think a lot of writers are tempted to add complexity by over-complicating things, but always remember that most natural rules/laws are, at their core, simple. Start simple, and build from there, or you risk getting yourself and your readers tangled.

Why resist temptation? There will always be more.

I've spent so many years talking about poverty and economic justice, I'm strongly tempted to get biblical. Jesus' teachings are so radical; they're just insanely generous and apocalyptic. Christians become more fascinated by the dead Jesus. They don't like the living Jesus.

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as 'Catch-22' I'm tempted to reply, 'Who has?'

There's something very dreamlike about film, and I will always be very fascinated by that, and I'm always tempted to go in that direction.

Every time I am tempted to buy some dopey thing, I hear my late father's voice: 'Do you really need that?' He was big on saving money and buying as much security as possible. He also encouraged charitable giving. So, I am responsible with currency.

I love being an enigma. Every time I'm tempted to respond to someone who tries to put me in a box, politically - you know, someone who gets on the Internet and says, you're pro-gun, or you're anti-gun - I stop and say to myself, 'This is great; this is what I wanted. I wanted to be the guy you can't figure out.'

The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood.

The thought of going on tour with people like Toyah Wilcox is just appalling. I'm certainly not tempted.

I'm a true believer that you have a moral obligation to keep your employees honest, and that is why you have controls, so I'm never tempted or put in a position where I could do something to defraud my employer.

Adults are tempted to produce and perform Christmas for their kids and their families, and they arrive at Christmas Day weary and disillusioned.

Every child is innocent because it has not been tempted, but only when we have been tempted and have remained pure, or when we have fallen, repented and reformed, are we virtuous.

I'm not tempted to write a song about George W. Bush. I couldn't figure out what sort of song I would write. That's the problem: I don't want to satirise George Bush and his puppeteers, I want to vaporise them.

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.

They go on about banning size zero, but I think Hollywood stars are the worst perpetrators. Most models are naturally long and gangly, while a lot of these young girls in Hollywood have gone on extreme diets. Their concave chests and bony arms are terrifying. It's scary to think that normal teenagers are tempted to copy them.

Try to see the good in others. When you're tempted to judge someone, make an effort to see their goodness. Your willingness to look for the best in people will subconsciously bring it forth.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

If I'm left to my own devices, I will be tempted to make the most unlistenable music possible.

Working here, you fall in love with the animals and are always tempted to bring them home. But at our house, we've reached our limit.

I love what I think, and I'm never tempted to believe it.

Working as a journalist, I was always tempted to lie. I felt I could do dialogue better than the person I was interviewing. I felt I could lie better than Nixon and be more concise than some random person I was covering.

Anytime you're tempted to upsell someone else, stop what you're doing and upserve instead.

We didn't want to create another opening-day effect, especially for private landowners who might have been tempted to consider posting their ground if they were constantly bombarded with anglers.

When I'm tempted to do something that feels like giving up, I won't ... because love doesn't give up (I Corinthians, 13). But, lest I push love aside, I will make sure that what I'm holding on to can coexist with love.

You are never tempted by a devil without you, but by a devil within you,

The only nation I've ever been tempted to feel really racist about are the Swiss - a whole country of phobic hand washers living in a giant Barclays Bank

We want to make these companies think twice the next time they are tempted to put profits before the lives of innocent children.

Many workers who are closer to retirement can be tempted to consume rather than save.

One is tempted to think the fall is on the back of the Gedrman elections given it's not the best of outcomes with such a narrow majority,

One who has never been tempted with a particular sin can never feel proud for staying pure of it.

I was tempted to use my 3-iron again after I three-putted two straight greens,

I would be tempted to recommend that the baby be named Wellesley, but that's up to the mother.

If anybody has those kinds of feelings or are tempted to do it, I believe that's where they are going to channel their feelings, to inspire people to donate and leave the politicizing at home.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied... whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is it excited than we have already gone vastly farther than we are aware of.

Given what has come out, it seems very likely that Bob Ney would draw a strong opponent. If one were tempted to run against Bob Ney, this would certainly be seen as the time.

If someone has an ability to impress an audience there's a tendency to be tempted into doing just that.

The purpose is to reduce the chance that somebody would be tempted to take an illegal or ill-advised shortcut across the railroad tracks.

I almost didn't turn pro at all. I was tempted to be a career amateur. I worked as an investment banker for nine months after I got out of school, and the money was fantastic and promised to get even more lucrative.

I think that we all have that aspect to us and we all have some little bit of insecurity where we would be tempted to misrepresent ourselves.

Our commitment to law and order has not tempted us to infringe upon the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceful assembly, to freedom of movement, to nonviolent dissent. While we're prepared to deal with violence, keep it clear that our first priority is to avoid violence. It is within this framework--avoiding violence--that Vortex One emerged.

Rent is often the largest chunk of a family's monthly budget. So the concern would be that these families would be tempted to use money they don't have by putting it on plastic.

Markets are looking again to challenge the lows of the year in euro/dollar, which were approached yesterday. People are tempted to look at those levels again.

I still love it. I am not tempted yet.

Member states are sometimes tempted to seek to protect their industrial or financial crown jewels from takeovers by companies from other countries, ... We have seen such signals from France just recently.

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

Were we tempted to change our style? No. We can control the things we own and the things we're buying and selling We believe in our approach and we see no reason to change it.

With the technical picture so cloudy you may be tempted to sit this one out and wait for clear evidence of whether market direction is naughty or nice before initiating either long or short positions.

We know that as young football stars they have the money and live lives that their peers only dream of. They are sometimes tempted and there are people lurking on the side (waiting) to destroy them and their careers.

... there are many to whom money has no personal appeal, but who can be tempted by the power it confers.

You can't become tempted if you just give in a little quicker.

We were tempted to start with Lewis on the bench, particularly given the amount of back rowers at the club who are playing very, very well,

We were tempted by the money, for sure. Everybody would be tempted, ... But it was against our principles.

With the Chelsea salad we challenged Tana Ramsay to create a terrifically tasty all-season salad that - like the salad greats - is a simple combination of ingredients which produces a really memorable meal that customers will be tempted to re-order time and again.

When sex offenders know they're being watched, when they know they're being monitored, they are less likely to offend again. When they no longer believe they are being monitored or watched, they can be tempted to offend again.

This week really marks the first days of summer, especially in the eastern part of the country. People will be more tempted to buy those products, and also summer clothing. The hot weather is definitely a good thing for us.

We want to get new and unique programs. I was tempted to buy a snow machine this winter!

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as ""Catch-22"" I'm tempted to reply, ""Who has?

Israel knew that there was no greater gift than to be given God's name, but that gift was a frightening reality that threatened to consume her. Israel, who would be tempted by the idolatrous presumption she possessed God's name, rightly never forgot she could not say God's name.

The team that wins this race is the one that doesn't have any unscheduled pit stops. Some of these guys, they might be tempted to make this into a sprint race and try to show how fast (they) are against all the all-stars. But, really, that's not going to be what wins this race.

I've never been tempted myself. It's really just something that's got to grab you. I'm more of a mountain boy than an ice slider.

Sometimes, in the face of fierce competition, actors were tempted to sign more films than they could cope with.

Sometimes, I'm tempted to run downstairs in my robe, ... But it's always a good idea to be dressed before walking out of the family's apartment.

Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things - a chance word, a tap on the shoulder, or a penny dropped on a newsstand - I am tempted to think - there are no little things

People engage in spam to make money. We have now proven that we can take one of the most profitable spammers in the world and separate him from his money. And I think that sends a powerful message to other people who might be tempted to engage in illegal spam.

A fantasy of mine is to be tempted by the devil with a miraculous machine, a machine that could be hooked up to my brain and instantly produce finished art from the images in my mind. I'm sure it's the devil who'd have such a device, because it would devour the artistic soul, or half of it anyway.

Anyone who was tempted to draw comparisons between my father's 'Dave Robicheaux' series and my first book quickly gave up.

A new air conditioning or heat pump system can be expensive and homeowners are sometimes tempted to save money by just replacing the outdoor unit, but that is going to waste their money down the road. Homeowners will not achieve peak efficiency and comfort from their cooling system unless it is properly matched and installed. Improperly installed systems may function, but not at peak performance, and could prematurely fail.

The calls keep coming but at the moment there is nothing that really tempts me, ... I was tempted when Fulham offered me the director of football last year.

The weather is not a good excuse for not outperforming. One is always tempted to have their eyes glaze over when retailers talk about the weather but the (impact) is real.

The weak-minded minority who are tempted to think 'me too' when they see or hear media reports of racist taunts might think again if they realized they faced bans or huge fines.

The unpleasant thing about society today is nowadays is that there is a confusion between people and their function; or rather, people are tempted to identify with the function they perform. This is what's happening, particularly in totalitarian soc

This measure will provide a strong deterrent to those who might be tempted to steal fuel,

As 'moral suasion' or veiled threats become less effective, it is not surprising that governments feel more tempted to use outright opposition.

It's just better to just go ahead and not even be tempted to give them those minutes.

It is rarely the quick fix that goes the farthest. So don't get tempted by political cycles and the lure of electoral wins.

I told my agent to not tell me about any offers - I didn't want to be tempted - so I didn't learn until years later that he had turned down a lot of films including The Court Jester with Danny Kaye and The Million Pound Note with Gregory Peck.

It may be that the members of the committee feel more tempted when they have met someone, heard them talk and been impressed.

The next time you're tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead.

The next time the bills come, I'm really going to have to think a lot about even paying it. I'm just so tempted to just rough it and go without.

It's come down to where if you got no way to pay the bills, you get tempted to do something illegally.

I've had some other opportunities outside of footy and a couple of them I've been really tempted by, but the bug's still got me at this stage.

This is just great fun, I really appreciate all the time and kind words all these people spend just to say hello to me, not something I'm ever even tempted to take for granted.

I'm not into politics. I have received offers to enter politics, but I have not been tempted so far. I can't say about the future.

I'm tempted to say we hit another home run in hiring a coach. In this case, though, it's probably more appropriate to say we just scored a ton of bonus points.

I'm tempted to call my friendly adversaries on the right and ask them whether we can make some joint recommendations to the Senate on document requests of the White House and the line of questioning during the hearings.

I'm tempted by AOL here, but I don't have it in the fund I manage. The risk level is very high.

If there's a rift in the marriage - if someone feels neglected, frustrated, tempted by others, or unsure - then trouble can easily arise.

If you ask a member of this generation two simple questions: ''How do you want the world to be in fifty years?'' and ''What do you want your life to be like five years from now?'' the answers are quite often preceded by ''Provided there is still a world'' and ''Provided I am still alive.'' To the often-heard question, Who are they, this new generation? one is tempted to answer, Those who hear the ticking. And to the other question, Who are they who utterly deny them? the answer may well be, Those who do not know, or refuse to face, things as they really are.