Literature takes a habit of mind that has disappeared. It requires silence, some form of isolation, and sustained concentration in the presence… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
The best thing about Sci-Fi, which is my favorite genre, is that there are no rules for behavior. So you can do… — Brion James Copy Share Image
Cynicism is an enormous problem. I'm actually a hopeful person. But the way to stay hopeful is to acknowledge and to not… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
When you get older, you have to wrestle with what's appropriate behavior a little bit more. Am I not acting too old… — Stephen Malkmus Copy Share Image
The truth won't set us free - until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage… — Margaret Heffernan Copy Share Image
Wild swings in share prices have more to do with the "lemming- like" behaviour of institutional investors than with the aggregate returns… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
“There's nothing wrong with bad habits...Where would we be without our bad habits? They're what separates us from the dreary souls amongst… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
Try to walk into the gym with the mindset that you're going to do a different thing every day. Whether that means… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
“I have a bad habit of dropping verbal pellets to get a reaction, like Ursula LeGuin’s “A novelist’s business is lying” (that… — Chila Woychik Copy Share Image
“To make amends can be viewed two ways: first, that of repairing damage, for if I have damaged my neighbor’s fence, I… — Alcoholics Anonymous Copy Share Image
Nothing is more detestable to the physical anthropologist than... the wretched habit of cremating the dead. It involves not only a prodigal… — Earnest Hooton Copy Share Image
“I still can’t wrap my mind around crossing that line of human behavior – civilized people punching and fighting, making violence their… — Rachel Thompson Copy Share Image
“Due to brain plasticity, whatever actions we do and thoughts we have either solidify existing neuronal connections or create new ones. If… — Kevin Espiritu Copy Share Image
I think anyone who has had a fight and who's a very good observer of the situation and people's behavior is capable… — Julie Delpy Copy Share Image
“Understanding consumer attitudes and behaviour in a category is an asset of the manufacturer and a source of power in the battle… — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
the qualifications for self-government in society are not innate. they are the result of habit and long training. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“If I don’t read at least one bad thing about myself every day I take a long look at my behaviour and… — Sarah Morgan Copy Share Image
Now that we know you're not a hundred percent vampire you should stop trying to suck necks," I said to Ziggy. "I'll… — Janet Evanovich Copy Share Image
My wife is really good at making sure we have a schedule or a routine every day, with the kids having to… — Aaron Boone Copy Share Image
Man is the only mammal whose normal method of locomotion is to walk on two legs. A pattern of mammal behavior that… — Elaine Morgan Copy Share Image
One of my timesaving habits is to save all of my magazines and junk mail for airplane trips. I walk on the… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
I want to say to each of you, simply, and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I… — Tiger Woods Copy Share Image
There are as many Democrats that are guilty as Republicans and their spending habits. And the fact is, is that Washington is… — Sarah Steelman Copy Share Image
“No sooner do I conquer a bad habit than I become the biggest critic of anyone who still does what I just… — Judah Smith Copy Share Image
I really do believe there are things passed down. Behaviour, not just DNA. Psychological make-up. You can see it in dogs. If… — Felicity Kendal Copy Share Image
Every problem contains a solution. The key is self-discipline and surrender of the mental habits to the Holy Spirit. — Harold Klemp Copy Share Image
I paint the way someone bites his fingernails; for me, painting is a bad habit because I don't know nor can I… — Pablo Picasso Copy Share Image
That one never need to look beyond the love of money for explanation of human behavior is one of the most jealously… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
Every habit is made of three parts... a cue, a routine and a habit. Most people focus on the routine and behavior,… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Strive for excellence, have high standards¦ but never confuse that with the crippling behavior of perfectionism. — Melchor Lim Copy Share Image
Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat… — Vir Das Copy Share Image
I love to see what real human behavior looks like. I've always envisioned my job as just observing and noting that and,… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
“What is the inner behavior of people whose most visible feature is that when you take them to a party they aren't… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
I've always just tried to have a routine and go out there and compete every fifth day, and that's really what I'm… — Patrick Corbin Copy Share Image
Halloween simply has a special feel about it. School is back, everyone is settled into their routines following summer, and there is… — Natalya Neidhart Copy Share Image
If you form the habit of taking what someone else says about a thing without checking it out for yourself, you'll find… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
I'd always been one of the best in my gymnastics school, so I transferred to trying to be the best dancer, without… — Sergei Polunin Copy Share Image
“Shake off the cloud of mere routine to find tranquil rustic joys and peace that serve to fuel audacious power and passion.” — Sravani Saha Nakhro Copy Share Image
Understanding and admitting that you have an issue is the first way to change. When you quit a toxic habit, you leave… — Susan Shapiro Copy Share Image
