Behavior Quotes

But the only possible guarantee of the future is responsible behavior in the present.

Behavior is the theory of manners practically applied.

The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.

My theory was that what I had to do was make a study of human behavior.

We have the power to abstain from destructive behavior.

Economics is not an attempt to generalize human desires or human behavior; but to generalize the phenomena of price.

'Grand Theft Auto', in its deification of antisocial behavior, is where I heap the most of my scorn.

To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the link between the nature of a regime and its external behavior must be understood.

The act of giving is simply a behavior, and the gift merely a symbol. It is the energy behind both that will determine their impact on our lives.

I think if you play characters, it's very important not to ever tag them with any sort of disorder, or diagnose them, or whatever. You have to normalize the behavior to get inside the character.

What we now consider to be radical behavior was to early believers nothing more than a sincere attempt to live obediently.

Generally, cars were not built to sit on dealer lots. It encourages the wrong kind of behavior in the whole system.

I am convinced now that virtually every destructive behavior and addiction I battled off and on for years was rooted in my (well-earned) insecurity.

My behavior is a product of my own conscious choices based on principles, rather than a product of my conditions, based on feelings.

We see and understand more about our behaviors. We come aware. And aware. And aware. . . Often, we feel uncertain about what to do with all this awareness.

Innocence is a desirable thing, a dainty thing, an appealing thing, in its place; but carried too far, it is merely ridiculous.

When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed.

Human action is purposeful behavior.

I'm really proud of it. To me, it's a movie about character behavior and the pecking order of the pack, as well as the central character's massive survival guilt.

Public behavior is merely private character writ large.

People are complicated. Our behavior towards one another is strange. So I like opportunities to investigate that.

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time.

I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.

Executives need to understand the economic benefits of trust dividend, especially when the behavior is real, not artificially or superficially created as PR to manipulate trust.

Let your emotions come out. If your behavior is flat, your game will be flat, too.

So one of the most unique things on screen in American movies today is everyday behavior.

That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The situation is the external environment. The inner environment is genes, moral history, religious training.

There are three ways to correct our faults:We can change through behavior We can change through understanding We can change heart

Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on all of human behavior. We're trying to show how people become biased to being exclusively past-, present- or future-oriented.

It is a sin to believe evil of others but it is seldom a mistake.

We can only undo the election if the behavior meets the constitutional standard of subverting and threatening our system of government.

I know. That sounds like a lie. But Presbyterians know that every so often a lie isn't all that bad, and I figured that this was about the best place it could happen.

I object to a legal approach when settling questions of science or scientific behavior.

To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.

The experience and behavior that gets labeled schizophrenic is a special strategy that a person invents in order to live in an unlivable situation.

Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do.

Certainly, if you look at human behavior around the world, you have to admit that we can be very aggressive.

My mother wasn't rational those last years; if she had been, she would have been horrified by her own behavior.

You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior.

The rewards are profound. Shadow-work enables us to alter our self-sabotaging behavior so that we can achieve a more self-directed life.

My hobby is extreme Catholic behavior - before the Reformation.

The rise of Islam offers perhaps the most impressive example in world history of the power of words to alter human behavior in sudden, surprising ways.

Which, the first meeting with anybody is, you know, everybody is on their best behavior. It's only after you get to know them for a while that you figure out.

Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books.

I don't think that somebody who is observing or predicting behavior should also be participating in the 'experiment.'

CONSENSUS TERRORISM:The process that decides in- office attitudes and behavior.

The solution to sin is not to impose an ever-stricter code of behavior. It is to know God.

Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things.

I guess what I get excited about when I'm thinking about projects is that toothy, complex area of goodness and badness and the gray areas of human behavior and existence.

The little I am exposed to hurts my feelings. The only things I can really control are my songs and my behavior. The rest? If I focused on it, that would lead to insanity.