Behavior Quotes

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If only shame were a reliable engine for behavior modification. All it does is make me feel bad, which inspires me to bust open a… — Ayelet Waldman
The infinite faith I have in people's ability to understand anything that makes sense has always been justified, finally, by their behavior. — Alice Walker
Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do. — John Walters
Each day as I travel through downtown Tucson, I am amazed at how quickly the most ancient of human behaviors have changed. For as long… — Andrew Weil
Obama, startled that components of government behave as interest groups, seems utterly unfamiliar with public choice theory. It demystifies and de-romanticizes politics by applying economic… — George Will
A very Faustian choice is upon us: whether to accept our corrosive and risky behavior as the unavoidable price of population and economic growth, or… — E. O. Wilson
Most bad behavior comes from insecurity. — Debra Winger
With animal behavior, they're all fine until you introduce some rogue element into the cage, and then they go crazy. — Jeanette Winterson
The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language. — Ludwig Wittgenstein
For many my behavior has been a major disappointment, my behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, and everyone involved in my business,… — Tiger Woods
I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. — Tiger Woods
A lot of the interesting issues and dynamics within a city occur over things such as socio-economic issues or ethnic issues. But they require a… — Will Wright
Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge. — Philip Zimbardo
Human behavior is incredibly pliable, plastic. — Philip Zimbardo
Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on all of human behavior. We're trying to show how people become biased to being exclusively… — Philip Zimbardo
The best diet is the one that can be sustained over the long term, combined with other healthful lifestyle behaviors. — Francis Collins
It is hard to get animals which normally pay little attention to each other to do things together. One can teach dolphins to jump simultaneously… — Frans de Waal
As societies continue to loosen their standards regarding what is appropriate female and male behavior, I think we are going to realize we have not… — Helen Fisher
Both sexes like the exercise and challenge of sports, but for men it's also a basic display behavior for impressing and winning a mate. — Helen Fisher
As smart technologies become more intrusive, they risk undermining our autonomy by suppressing behaviors that someone somewhere has deemed undesirable. — Evgeny Morozov

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