In the world of minor lunacy the behaviour of both the utterly rational and the totally insane seems equally odd. — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
“And don’t forget, if you are very intelligent but load yourself with bad characters, nobody will follow you.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
In the early Buddhist view, then, a persons identity resides not in an enduring self but in his actions (karma)- that is… — Joanna Macy Copy Share Image
“Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.” — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Sometimes it would be nice to just have some red wine with dinner, but it's not worth the risk. I have a… — Kristin Davis Copy Share Image
If you expect the worst from a person, you can't ever be disappointed... The pessimist takes a sort of gloomy pleasure in… — Anthony Burgess Copy Share Image
'In empathic listening you listen with your ears, but you also, and more importantly, listen with you eyes and with your heart.… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Wear your best for your execution and stand dignified. Your last recourse against randomness is how you act - if you can't… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
Men with discrimination will be viewed as schemers; second, men with deep far-sightedness will be seen as cowards; and third, men with… — Takeda Shingen Copy Share Image
My father was a teacher, and there were teachers all around, his friends, they were working for the Government and their behaviour… — C. L. R. James Copy Share Image
Basically, I hate conformity. I hate people telling me what to do. It makes me want to smash things. So-called normal behaviour… — Wendy O. Williams Copy Share Image
All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out,… — Iain Duncan Smith Copy Share Image
True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude toward others… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating literature as I do upon a little oatmeal, and driving, when in a position to be driven at all, in that… — James Payn Copy Share Image
CCTV is seen either as a symbol of Orwellian dystopia or a technology that will lead to crime-free streets and civil behaviour.… — Heather Brooke Copy Share Image
Our thinking and our behaviour are always in anticipation of a response. It is therefore fear-based. — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
“Integrity - one word that means so much; costs so little yet makes a real difference in this world.” — Salley Farquharson Copy Share Image
I honestly think that kids should not exercise: they should keep fit through play. The most important age is zero to seven,… — Magnus Scheving Copy Share Image
At the World Food Programme we have recognized what a valuable tool food aid can be in changing behaviour. In so many… — Catherine Bertini Copy Share Image
“Behaviour is a mirror in which every one displays his own image.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the… — Gabor Mate Copy Share Image
“Good communication has just a little to do with eloquence. It's character that makes it more successful. Harsh words nicely articulated are… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic… — Lewis Thomas Copy Share Image
