"It takes a lot of guts to stop measuring things that are measurable, and even more guts to create things that don't measure well by conventional means."
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"Whatever God there is is slowly eliminating the guts and alimentary system from the human being, to evolve a higher, more spiritual being."
"My gut sense is there's something necessary going on and if I'm too fearful or angry, I feel like I'm feeding it."
"Without a gut-level sense that you are ultimately in control of what's happening to you, you won't even consider the option that you could manage it better."
"You're tearin' my guts out, Claire."
"Tell him I hate him to his guts and the marrow of his bones!"
"Janis Joplin didn't just sing a song, she took it over. She swallowed it whole, then sent it back through her gut and her heart."
"Your biggest failure is the thing you dreamed of contributing but didn't find the guts to do."
"It takes confidence and guts to intentionally create tension."
"Your gut is your inner compass."
"Go with your gut, but use your head."
"It’s one thing to have guts; it’s another to be crazy."
"Manchester is the belly and guts of the nation"
"You've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God."
"Go with your gut instincts even if it is contrarian to what the "experts" suggest."
"I have guts, just not when it counts."