Behavior Quotes · Page 29

Being abroad makes you conscious of the whole imitative side of human behavior. The ape in man.

— Mary McCarthy

“Having a pleasant time can extend a long period of time to have a fun time.”

— Travis Polso

When you leave your home, think that you have numerous opponents waiting for you (it is your behavior that invites trouble from…

— Gichin Funakoshi

a lot of human behavior was really acting out our responses to dangers long past.

— Orson Scott Card

Virtuous behavior is when one's motivations are aligned with one's reasoned aims: to do what one knows is best and to do…

— Doctor Anil Sinha

I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what [other people]…

— Tim Robbins

“Sometimes, it is not about the skillset or talent alone but behavior and attitude is part of the ladder moing to the…

— Bel

As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.

— Lew Wallace

“It was a remarkable realization to Eby, that we are what we're taught. That was why the Morris women were what they…

— Sarah Addison Allen

In Othello, Othello kills Desdemona, but no one reads that play as a model for their own behavior. In Lou Reed's case,…

— Anthony DeCurtis

We all want a simpler code, but tax reform is about much more. It is about ensuring that everyone pays their fair…

— Charles B. Rangel

As president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, I have seen private equity firms plunder company after company, taking rich fees for…

— James P. Hoffa

My work involves the physical manifestation of emotional reality. Thus, the invisible becomes visible; the normal, abnormal; and the familiar, unfamiliar. Ordinary…

— Sandy Skoglund

But in due course it became evident that not only a physical situation qua physics, but the meaning of that situation to…

— Anonymous

Though both erotica and pornography refer to verbal or pictorial representations of sexual behavior, they are as different as a room with…

— Gloria Steinem

If we allow the United States to set the precedent that national borders don't matter when it comes to the protection of…

— Edward Snowden

Most of us still believe in the intrinsic value of nature, but I think the first century of the environmental/conservation movement demonstrated…

— Edward Norton

While all societies make their own imaginaries (institutions, laws, traditions, beliefs and behaviors), autonomous societies are those that their members are aware…

— Cornelius Castoriadis

In the nurturing family...parents see themselves as empowering leaders not as authoritative bosses. They see their job primarily as one of teaching…

— Virginia Satir

If I ever succumbed to the demon on my shoulder going, "You should get something special because you're famous," that is the…

— Stephen Colbert

Recently a study proved that working from a larger, less cluttered computer screen increases concentration. I could have told them that. And…

— Stacy Schiff

I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in…

— Michael Phelps

I would love to be a field biologist. I would love to do what Jane Goodall did, just totally immerse myself in…

— Isabella Rossellini

From all we have learnt about the structure of living matter, we must be prepared to find it working in a manner…

— Erwin Schrodinger

I think that the S.E.C. has been pretty feckless when it comes to reigning in reckless behavior on Wall Street.

— Martin O'Malley

People expect your behavior to conform to known patterns and conventions. Your task as a strategist is to upset their expectations.

— Robert Greene

I had a wonderful teacher about animal behavior - my dog Rusty. He taught me that animals have personalities, minds, and feelings.

— Jane Goodall

Look at your goals. Look at your behavior. Does your behavior match your goals?

— Dan John

It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift…

— Warren Buffett

You can't legislate or litigate good, healthy behavior but we must be willing to educate people at an early age about the…

— Anonymous

Anyone who sincerely wanted to use policy to reduce illegal immigration should start by crafting legislation based on changing actual behavior.

— Jose Ferreira

Good behavior is everybody's business, and good taste can be everyone's goal.

— Millicent Fenwick

Pain prompts us to change behavior that is destructive to ourselves or to others. Pain can be a highly effective instructor.

— Tony Dungy

The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable patterns.

— Lawrence S. Kubie

Check it out, forgot to say hello to my neighbors. Check it out, sometimes I question my own behavior.

— Anonymous

So it is the fear, weakness, selfishness, and cowardice of onlookers that permit evil behavior to persist.

— Anonymous

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

— Joyce Meyer

The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

We come from an environment molded from 3 billion years of evolution, and when we change our behavior, there may be problems.

— W. Richard Stevens

It was when Lucifer first congratulated himself upon his angelic behavior that he became the tool of evil.

— Dag Hammarskjold