Jiddu Krishnamurti

We are second-hand people. We have lived on what we have been told, either guided by our inclinations, our tendencies, or compelled to accept by circumstances and environment. We are the result of all kinds of influences, and there is nothing new in us, nothing that we have discovered for ourselves: nothing original, pristine, clear.

Indian Philosopher

Abraham Lincoln

I have said a hundred times, and I have no inclination to take it back, that I believe there is no right, and ought to be no inclination in the people of the free States to enter into the slave States, and to interfere with the question of slavery at all. I have said that always.

American President

Jennifer Egan

I grew up thinking you're either a winner in the world, or you're not. I presumed I was not. I had no reason to think I would be, and my inclination is towards self-deprecation. I wish I'd known no one was judging my every move, but I'm still like this!

American Novelist

Joan Cusack

Mum has always been a huge anti-war activist. She would go off to protest and get arrested. I have her passion, but it is not for politics. I am much more interested in psychology. It's more my job and my natural inclination.

American Actress

Hilary Farr

In a small powder room, the inclination is to go with a light wall color. My trick is to do the opposite - such as a patterned wallpaper or a deep color on the walls. It's more interesting and makes a design statement.

British Designer

Wayne Dyer

The greatest service that can be offered to children who show personality traits or inclinations that might not be understood by the adults around them is to allow them to express their own unique humanity.

American Psychologist

David Hume

There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow on external objects the same emotions which it observes in itself, and to find every where those ideas which are most present to it.

Scottish Philosopher

John Adams

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

I don't have power or money and one-sided media support or the inclination to stoop to any level for the sake of power.

Indian Politician

Gary Vaynerchuk

My natural inclination to be improv rather than an educated character serves me well.

American Businessman

Use 'inclination' to express a preference someone has without external pressure.

Personal Preference

The word often suggests a gentle persuasion or a leaning towards something, not a commitment.

Subtle Nudge

Inclination doesn't mean the person will definitely act, but they have a leaning towards it.

Not Always Action

In science or engineering, 'inclination' refers precisely to an angle, often measured in degrees.

Technical Context

When talking about surfaces, 'inclination' means the visible tilt we can observe.

Visible Slope

Used philosophically, it implies a way of thinking or a bias in understanding.

Mental Lean

It may also indicate a person's intellectual tendencies or natural aptitudes.

Intellectual Bent

In math, 'inclination' usually involves angles between lines or planes and is precise.

Geometric Concept

It involves understanding the spatial relation between figures, not just their positions.

Spatial Relationship

'Inclination' in astronomy refers to how celestial bodies orbit around others.

Astronomical Term

In astronomy, inclination can explain why different planets have varying seasons.

Seasonal Impact

 may seem like a simple formula for finding agreement and consensus. The problem is that our initial inclination is to think of arguments that rely on our own beliefs, trusted sources, and values. And even when we don’t, it can be challenging to correctly identify what’s held dear

How can you change...

 that don't have as many resources, and why is this so important for the world to move forward? Let me answer the last part first. It's so important because it's the only way we're going to get there. I don't believe that any government has either the money or the inclination

The US is back in the...

 Some play on our natural inclination to mimic social behaviors or follow orders. Other methods may be more intense using techniques of coercive persuasion involving guilt, shame, and fear. And in many cases, members may willingly submit out of desire to belong

Why do people join...

 He said this was important because sex trafficking spikes with big sporting events and with conventions. And the billboards would help to raise awareness. Now, if I'm being honest with you, my first inclination was to politely decline.

3 ways businesses can...

 followers of william penn have arrived in the new world from england looking for religious freedom once here on the banks of the delaware river they create homes out of the earth itself in caves settlers their inclination was to build

Modern Lives, Ancient...

 and go on to change humanity's understanding of the skies. Luke Howard was a pharmacist by profession, but he was a meteorologist by inclination, having been obsessed by clouds and weather since childhood.

How did clouds get their...

 scientific discovery. Think of things like space travel or cures for diseases or art that imagines and reimagines a better world. And those conservative inclinations towards vigilance and security

The psychological traits...

 this man who had no mountaineering experience and no early inclination for such a life become the father of Yosemite well rather than lament his fate as a failed businessman

The guardian of the...

 that she was attacked while hiking and asked you to take her to a nearby hospital our initial inclination is to help this woman will probably die if she does not

Science of Evil PIPE...

 far from being frightened of our presence he showed little inclination to dash away through the trees but just