Our self-perception determines our behavior. If we think we’re small, limited, inadequate creatures, then we tend to behave that way, and the… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
“The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character;… — Surya Das Copy Share Image
Once people learned how to believe in something, that skill started spilling over to other parts of their lives, until they started… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“...And the behaviour of the cat was somewhat peculiar. It was soon noticed that when there was work to be done the… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“WHEN GOD IS A DRUG—RELIGIOUS ADDICTION Mood alteration is an ingredient of compulsive/addictive behavior. Addiction has been described as “a pathological relationship… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
“Trying to get rid of an unwanted habit is a bit like trying not to think about an elephant (the more you… — Jeff Olson Copy Share Image
Some philosophers have been of opinion that our immortal part acquires during this life certain habits of action or of sentiment, which… — Erasmus Darwin Copy Share Image
Values heavily influence the practice of health habits. For example, exercise for women may be considered desirable in one culture but undesirable… — Shelley E. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Ministry, then, is not about "using" relationships to get individuals to accept a "third thing," whether that be conservative politics, moral behaviors… — Andrew Root Copy Share Image
“most cannibalism is not a primitive or even a bestial habit. It is artificial and even artistic; a sort of art for… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Chip knows my routine is to sit in front of the television and watch Rachel Maddow, and he has his place on… — Donna Brazile Copy Share Image
Your hands are like dogs, going to the same places they've been. You have to be careful when playing is no longer… — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
It's not an easy option. The essence of travel is letting go of habit and prejudice and relishing the unfamiliar. Food you've… — Michael Palin Copy Share Image
When I know the data that's being shared and I'm asked explicitly for my consent, I want some sites to understand my… — Gary Kovacs Copy Share Image
To draw an analogy: a man's suffering is similar to the behavior of a gas. If a certain quantity of gas is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As you progress as a basketball player, the world around you becomes more and more chaotic. There's more talent, there are more… — J. J. Redick Copy Share Image
[John Boswell] introduction of the concept of "gay" (in the way he defines it) provides us both with a useful instrument of… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
“There’s something almost magical that seems to take over once we set the intention to consciously work with flow as a habit.… — Laurie E. Smith Copy Share Image
Parents are with their children almost constantly and can observe when they are ready to be instructed. From questions or behavior or… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
“Life was not to be sitting in hot amorphic leisure in my backyard idly writing or not-writing, as the spirit moved me.… — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
“I’ve often wondered, even to this day, why during painful times some people seem to step away from themselves and make decisions… — Ann Howard Creel Copy Share Image
I can easily believe it. Women of that class have great opportunities, and if they are intelligent may be well worth listening… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“In this world where value is unknown, but the price of anything is marked, where the creation of self has been abandoned… — Glenn Hefley Copy Share Image
I think there's a difference when you make fun of yourself and your own behavior, and when you dishonor or disrespect Christ.… — Patricia Heaton Copy Share Image
“Even when her rights are recognized abstractly, long-standing habit keeps them from being concretely manifested in customs. Economically, men and women almost… — Simone de Beauvoir Copy Share Image
What a blessed habit I have found my prayer list, morning by morning, it takes me via the Throne of all Grace… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
For how imperiously, how coolly, in disregard of all one’s feelings, does the hard, cold, uninteresting course of daily realities move on!… — Harriet Beecher Stowe Copy Share Image
When we read of human beings behaving in certain ways, with the approval of the author, who gives his benediction to this… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The individual's habits of thought make an organic complex, the trend of which is necessarily in the direction of serviceability to the… — Thorstein Veblen Copy Share Image
As one gets older being sad and miserable can become a bit of a habit. To counteract this, she suggests making a… — Rumer Godden Copy Share Image
A 'treat' is different from a 'reward,' which must be justified or earned. A treat is a small pleasure or indulgence that… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Good fortune almost always makes some change in a man's behavior - in his manner of speaking and acting. It is a… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Ultimately, your state of mind determines your circumstances. To realize the outcomes you want, it is critical to recognize and experience the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Once negotiations begin, nine-tenths of the battle is over. The balance of power is dictated by brand loyalty, store loyalty, shopping habits,… — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
“Extremely easy to overlook them. It’s easy to overlook them because when you look at them, they seem insignificant. They’re not big,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We need to first clearly establish what our modern rules for behavior are and make sure those are clearly understood and communicated.… — Sara Gideon Copy Share Image
“But your habits undergo no change in this pretense? Or do you think anyone was fooled yesterday by your so-called 'appointment' last… — Johanna Lindsey Copy Share Image
The casting-couch routine has been going on for ages, from top directors to the lowliest agents. I had to attend a meeting… — Mariette Hartley Copy Share Image
I was very interested in highlighting group behaviour and I wanted to show that I think this is very fundamental about being… — Ruben Ostlund Copy Share Image
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