Behavior Quotes

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There isn't a single one of us who hasn't harvested either the positive or negative effects of a simple choice of behavior. — Paul McCabe
If we doubt that the foundation for inner work is compassion for self and self-honoring behavior, we need only remind ourselves that the opposite approach,… — John Earle
After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them. — Marshall Goldsmith
As human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. We can subordinate feelings… — Stephen Covey
Humility is the mother of all virtues. Humility says we are not in control, principles are in control, therefore we submit ourselves to principles. Pride… — Stephen Covey
If we want to make relatively minor changes in our lives, we can perhaps appropriately focus on our attitudes and behaviors. But if we want… — Stephen Covey
Principles are natural laws that are external to us and that ultimately control the consequences of our actions. Values are internal and subjective and represent… — Stephen Covey
Everyone has values; even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors. — Stephen Covey
My heart has been heavy and I have deliberated within my own conscience, knowing that my decision should not come out of my initial emotion… — Blanche Lincoln
Greg Kaidanov tried to get me to view his behavior as part of what makes him great - if he wouldn't get so upset about… — Irina Krush
I'm still strongly opposed to antismoking laws, strongly opposed to any law that regulates personal behavior. — John Perry Barlow
If a person doesn't think there is a God to be accountable to, then-then what's the point of trying to modify your behavior to keep… — Jeffrey Dahmer
Behavior is motivation filtered through opportunity. — Clay Shirky
Amateur production, the result of all this new capability, means that the category of â€˜consumerâ€™ is now a temporary behavior rather than a permanent identity — Clay Shirky
Whoever is willing to enter the magic path should regard it as his sacred duty to practice regular exercises. He ought to be kind, generous… — Franz Bardon
I believe that horses bring out the best in us. They judge us not by how we look, what we're wearing or how powerful or… — Clare Balding
Those who use the Bible as a reference for moral behavior are simply cherry-picking those teachings, such as the Golden Rule, that they have independently… — Victor J. Stenger
Deep in the chaotic regime, slight changes in structure almost always cause vast changes in behavior. Complex controllable behavior seems precluded. — Stuart Kauffman
The more you reaffirm who you are in Christ, the more your behavior will begin to reflect your true identity. — Neil T Anderson
The Social Citizen is the best, most thorough, and most methodologically sophisticated treatment of the role of social networks in political behavior that I have… — James H. Fowler

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