Human Behavior Quotes

159 quotes by 139 authors

I try as best I can to enter the realm of nuances of human behavior. — Robert Ludlum
Every attempt to explain human behavior, especially the irrational, must as a matter of course end in simplification. — Morton Irving Seiden
We can't just have mainstream behavior on television in a free society, we have to make sure we see the whole panorama of human behavior. — Jerry Springer
History is the history of human behavior, and human behavior is the raw material of fiction. Most people recognize that novelists do research to get… — Amy Waldman
As a novelist, I'm endlessly fascinated by human behavior and interactions. — Juliet Marillier
Hot, dry katabatic winds, like the south foehn in Europe, the sharav in the Middle East, and the Santa Ana of Southern California, are all… — Tim Cahill
It's a required part of your film history to know who Woody is. His movies are so wonderful, and not just funny but so insightful… — Scarlett Johansson
I tend to be attracted to characters who are up against a wall with very few alternatives. And the film then becomes an examination of… — William Friedkin
I gravitate toward the law, I think, certainly more times than not, because it's our best mechanism for legislating human behavior, and morality, and ethics. — David E. Kelley
The greatest obstacle to love is fear. It has been the source of all defects in human behavior throughout the ages. — Mahmoud Mohammed Taha
The methods of the natural sciences cannot be applied to human behavior because this behaviorlacks the peculiarity that characterizes events in the field of the… — Ludwig von Mises
I would say that introverts make some of the best international philosophers. The less common attribute of the introverted lifestyle - a close societal connection,… — Criss Jami
That one never need to look beyond the love of money for explanation of human behavior is one of the most jealously guarded simplification of… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Many writers claim that nearly all crime is caused by economic conditions, or in other words that poverty is practically the whole cause of crime.… — Clarence Darrow
Certainly, if you look at human behavior around the world, you have to admit that we can be very aggressive. — Jane Goodall
War had always seemed to me to be a purely human behavior. Accounts of warlike behavior date back to the very first written records of… — Jane Goodall
I guess I'm just quite observant and I pay attention to a lot of things. Human behavior really fascinates me. — Ellie Goulding
Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort. — Andrew Greeley
I've always read books and loved human behavior since I was ten or twelve years old. Maybe even that's why I wanted to do comedy. — Dane Cook
I like reading novels because it provides insight into human behavior. — Claire Danes

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