Emily V. Gordon

Divorce is one of the most destructive, emotionally traumatic experiences a human being can go through, no matter if you're the instigator or the recipient. It's hard, and it hurts, and it takes a long time to feel normal again.

American Writer

Sam Shepard

I'm a great believer in chaos. I don't believe that you start with a formula and then you fulfill the formula. Chaos is a much better instigator, because we live in chaos - we don't live in a rigorous form.

American Playwright

Jonathan Zittrain

Attacks on Internet sites and infrastructure, and the compromise of secure information, pose a particularly tricky problem because it is usually impossible to trace an attack back to its instigator.

American Educator

Patrick Beverley

I don't go out there to hurt people, I don't even know how to attempt to hurt somebody. I play hard, bring the edge. I'm an instigator. That gets me going.

American Basketball Player

Adam F. Goldberg

I wasn't a sweet kid. I was an instigator and provoked everyone with my goofy hyena cackle, loving every minute of the drama I could create.

American Producer

Elizabeth I

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.

English Royalty

Sally Kirkland

I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression.

American Actress

Seth Godin

Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.

Ted Ligety

I'm fine with being a little bit of an instigator.

American Athlete

Ehud Olmert

Arafat is the greatest instigator of terror.

Israeli Politician

Instigator often implies negative judgment, used for someone causing trouble or conflict.

Negative Connotation

While often negative, instigator can be neutral or positive when referring to initiating beneficial change.

Not Always Bad

Understanding the context is key; identify if 'instigator' refers to a problem or a productive start.

Context Matters

 here in the center he always kept his tail tucked his shoulders hunched his head low his ears back as he tried to make himself as inconspicuous as possible but interestingly the Omega was the instigator of play and by using play it helped alleviate pack tension

Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...

 So, given that this vacation led to the creation of the world's biggest private foundation, it's pretty expensive as vacations go. I guess so. We enjoyed it. Which of you was the key instigator here,