Here, There, and Everywhere

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by Dr. Stephanie Sarkis

14 Quotes on the Forbidden

Quotes on the allure of the forbidden.

Published on January 26, 2012 by Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. in Here, There, and Everywhere

It appears that the general consensus is that the more something is forbidden, the more people want to do it.

The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become. - Mark Twain

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful. - Benjamin Franklin

Forbidden things have a secret charm. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus

We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us. - Ovid

Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire. - Quintilian

A book whose sale's forbidden all men rush to see, and prohibition turns one reader into three. - Italian proverb

There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable. - Mark Twain

Each of us has to find out for himself what is permitted and what is forbidden - forbidden for him. - Hermann Hesse

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For my world is as forbidden as it is fragile; without its mysteries it cannot survive.
- Memoirs of a Geisha

There is a maxim about the universe which I always tell my students: That which is not explicitly forbidden is guaranteed to occur. - Lawrence M. Krauss

Forbidden fruit always tastes the best. - Swedish proverbPerhaps we go to the forbidden door or window willingly because we understand that a time comes when we must go whether we want to or not...and not just to look, but to be pushed through. - Stephen King

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent. - Napoleon Bonaparte

Forbid us something, and that thing we desire. - Geoffrey Chaucer

There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone, or forbid your kids to do it. - Mona Crane

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