Our Behavior Quotes

80 quotes by 67 authors

New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression. — Daniel Gillies
I've got this theory that human beings are innately religious; we have a belief system. It doesn't have to be a theist form, necessarily. But… — Tana French
Great fiction shows us not how to conduct our behavior but how to feel. Eventually, it may show us how to face our feelings and… — Eudora Welty
We come from an environment molded from 3 billion years of evolution, and when we change our behavior, there may be problems. — W. Richard Stevens
We must distinguish between genes that cause physical characteristics, like the color of your eyes or hair, over which you have no control, and what… — Erwin W. Lutzer
Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior. — Stanislav Grof
People are complicated. Our behavior towards one another is strange. So I like opportunities to investigate that. — Michael Fassbender
I see a lot of patterns in our behavior as a nation that parallel a lot of other historical processes. — Maynard James Keenan
Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society. — Patrick J. Kennedy
Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things. — Joyce Meyer
It's so easy to settle for less than God's best for us because we don't always feel like taking responsibility for our behavior or putting… — Joyce Meyer
The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behavior lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behavior. — M. Scott Peck
Of course, genes can't pull the levers of our behavior directly. But they affect the wiring and workings of the brain, and the brain is… — Steven Pinker
Our behavior toward each other is the strangest, most unpredictable, and most unaccountable of all the phenomena with which we are obliged to live. In… — Lewis Thomas
We humans are conflicted beings. Our beliefs don't always harmonize with our instincts, and our behavior doesn't always reflect our beliefs. ... We wage war… — Brandon Mull
The great news is that God knows everything about you, both good and bad, and He still loves you and values you unconditionally. God does… — Joel Osteen
Of course genes canâ€™t pull the levers of our behavior directly. But they affect the wiring and workings of the brain, and the brain is… — Steven Pinker
For our own species, evolution occurs mostly through our behavior. We innovate new behavior to adapt. — Michael Crichton
Our behavior is different. How often have you seen a headline like this?--TWO DIE ATTEMPTING RESCUE OF DROWNING CHILD. If a man gets lost in… — Robert A. Heinlein
We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates… — Henry Cloud

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