“Gender and sexual behaviour [are] things that are neither individually intended nor biologically determined, but culturally embedded; pressured […] before birth, a… — Philomena Essed Copy Share Image
Every concert pianist knows that the surest way to ruin a performance is to be aware of what the fingers are doing.… — Peter Watts Copy Share Image
Love is a way of seeing and a way of being that honors God in everyone we meet. And it changes us… — Susan L. Taylor Copy Share Image
“So testosterone does subtle things to behavior. Nonetheless, this doesn’t tell us much because everything can be interpreted every which way. Testosterone… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
The general confusion is that our moral behavior is what justifies us before God. Most of us would never say that with… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
I don't have a very routine life; the kids' activities, our nightly routines, and morning routines are about as routine as it… — Lisa Loeb Copy Share Image
“Though culture and media often serve as mirrors to society, their acceptance does not serve as an alibi for poor behavior. It… — Erick "The Black Sheep" G Copy Share Image
“As the uneasiness and reluctance to face it cut him off more and more from all real happiness, and as habit renders… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“IT TAKES SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR for exercise to become a habit. The external rewards will help get you to that… — Cynthia Alexander Copy Share Image
“This is implied in the assertion that a man shows certain behavior because he was “born that way.” To object to this… — B.F. Skinner Copy Share Image
The more you give and the more they take. The less you feel and the less you make... of the life that… — Aly Johnson Copy Share Image
“Nevertheless, this anger was inside him—I believe constantly. Like the house that was well ordered and yet falling apart from within, the… — paul auster Copy Share Image
“When your behavior is unfitting for one in My kingdom, do not try to throw off your royal robe. Instead, throw off… — Sarah Young Copy Share Image
Investors, of course, can, by their own behavior make stock ownership highly risky. And many do. Active trading, attempts to "time" market… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
“In consequence I'm inclined to reserve all judgements, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
“If we have been depressed before, a low mood can become easier and easier to trigger over time, because each time it… — J. Mark G. Williams Copy Share Image
“Pretty girls were not perceived as a threat in the city. They moved around freely. They could watch the military and police… — Mark Bowden Copy Share Image
As a man grows older, his ability to sit still and follow indoor occupations increases. He grows vespertinal in his habits as… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“Augustus: It's a metaphor Hazel: You choose your behaviours based on their metaphorical resonances... Augustus: Oh yes, I'm a big believer in… — John Green Copy Share Image
My habit is to get real competitive and make racing probably more work than it is enjoyable, and I put a lot… — Dale Earnhardt Jr Copy Share Image
“Frankly, I am quite tired of those who tout Christianity as a way to stop smoking or drinking or break wild habits… — A.W. Tozer Copy Share Image
Many intellectuals in America and in Europe, they are in the habit of taking sides: who are the bad guys? who are… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
The job of the poet (a job which can't be learned) consists of placing those objects of the visible world which have… — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our… — Bernard de Mandeville Copy Share Image
In the index to the six hundred odd pages of Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History, abridged version, the names of Copernicus,… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
“The theory of behavior is useful to the life of man only as the index is useful to him who goes through… — Giacomo Casanova Copy Share Image
Everyone knew that democracy - direct rule by all the people - required such spartan, soul-denying virtue on the part of all… — Bernard Bailyn Copy Share Image
“What is this power of words? In our everyday routine, we use words to carry out all our transactions. If someone praises… — Harsha Yardi Copy Share Image
A horse that has made a positive change in his behavior needs an opportunity to 'soak', to concentrate on & digest what… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
“Decoding (a child's difficult) behavior is like looking at a rain wrapped tornado crossing the road in front of you. You see… — Deborah A. Beasley Copy Share Image
“•Take yourself out of the picture. Get in the habit of asking what’s best for the team. For example, the next time… — John Maxwell Copy Share Image
Politics have always covered two distinct kinds of problems: problems of administrative routine, and those that may be called 'questions of the… — Laura Riding Copy Share Image
We have seen that in certain respects operant reinforcement resembles the natural selection of evolutionary theory. Just as genetic characteristics which arise… — B. F. Skinner Copy Share Image
“This self-destructive behavior is becoming more and more mainstream in our society today, because we like to keep up with the Joneses.… — Celso Cukierkorn Copy Share Image
Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
which is completely out-of-line behavior. Then you are wholly within your rights to stomp on their foot." "No," Delia said, over her… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
“Even though this seems rather plain, we Christians can easily become confused about what sanctification is. Instead of emphasizing its connection to… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“They were rather handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“As a Christian, we should all make a habit of rising to the occasion! Be it joy or sadness, wealth or poverty,… — John M. Sheehan Copy Share Image
I hate repetition. Even when I am home and have to buy milk, I go a different way each time to avoid… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image