Reflex Quotes

“Politics is the reflex of the business and industrial world.”

“What is history? An echo of the past in the future a reflex from the future on the past. ”

“What is history? An echo of the past in the future a reflex from the future on the past.”

“Instinct's aware of reflex when mind ain't yet.”

“The point is valid: the difference between survival and wipe-out in a physical crisis is nearly always a matter of conditioned reflexes.”

“A ‘biomass’ man reaction comes from reflexes and instinct”

“So all I have is the knowledge that I saw! That I saw without being afraid and without turning away, and that I didn't forgive the unforgivable. Forgiveness is a reflex for when you can't stand what you know. I resisted that reflex. That's my sole, solitary, lonely accomplishment.”

“Taken together, it’s almost a sure sign. The letters float off the page when you read, right? That’s because your mind is hardwired for ancient Greek. And the ADHD-you’re impulsive, can’t sit still in the classroom. That’s your battlefield reflexes. In a real fight, they’d keep you alive. As for the attention problems, that’s because you see too much, Percy, not too little. Your senses are better than a regular mortal’s.”

“Love is a conflict between reflexes and reflections.”