By self-interest, Man has become gregarious, but in instinct he has remained to a great extent solitary; hence the need of religion and morality to reinforce self-interest
Bertrand Russell
The metaphor of the king as the shepherd of his people goes back to ancient Egypt. Perhaps the use of this particular convention is due to the fact that, being stupid, affectionate, gregarious, and easily stampeded, the societies formed by sheep are most ...
Northrop Frye
The cat is the only non-gregarious domestic animal. It is retained by its extra-ordinary adhesion to the comforts of the house in which it is reared.
Angele Davis
Music is a good shorthand way to delineate character. If you want to tell the reader a lot about a character in a small space, just tell them what their musical taste is. You`ll get their age, their background, whether they`re gregarious or a loner.
Ian Rankin
It`s a marvellous life, a gregarious life that we`ve had. We`re very lucky in that way. Unlike writers or painters, we don`t sit down in front of a blank canvas and say, `How do I start? Where do I start?`
Albert Finney
I`m not a very gregarious person. I can`t bear attention being called to me in a public place, which is ridiculous in a business that pays you to be noticed.
Gabriel Byrne
By self-interest, Man has become gregarious, but in instinct he has remained to a great extent solitary; hence the need of religion and morality to reinforce self-interest
Bertrand Russell
