Reactive Quotes

49 quotes by 43 authors

Mature workers are less impulsive, less reactive, more creative and more centered. — Deepak Chopra
The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person. Reactive people are driven by feelings, by circumstances, by… — Stephen Covey
With mindfulness we have the choice of responding with compassion to the pain of craving, anger, fear and confusion. Without mindfulness we are stuck in… — Noah Levine
One can't understand the Christian Right and similar movements unless one sees them as reactive - they're reacting to what they call secular humanism — Peter L. Berger
Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action. — W. Edwards Deming
I will roar argon into chlorine, xenon into fluorine, all the noble gases into reactive ones My lament will terrify even the stars. — Jessica Stern
Reactive arthritis is something I've been dealing with for nearly a year. — Daniel Johns
So I went and visited a doctor and he diagnosed me with reactive arthritis. — Daniel Johns
What you're seeing is a loss of confidence in institutions and their legitimacy because they are not seen as delivering. It's hardly a surprise that… — Unknown Author
"Chess has definitely helped me understand a lot of the strategy of football. In chess, good offense is often an exercise in putting multiple points… — Unknown Author
Leaders are active instead of reactive, shaping ideas instead of responding to them. Leaders adopt a personal and active attitude toward goals. The influence a… — Abraham Zaleznik
The brain is not a blind, reactive machine, but a complex, sensitive biocomputer that we can program. And if we don't take the responsibility for… — Timothy Leary
Do you really need to mentally label every sense perception and experience? Do you really need to have a reactive like/dislike relationship with life where… — Eckhart Tolle
I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing. — John C. Maxwell
Knowing how the environment is pulling your strings and playing you is critical to making responsive rather than reactive moves. — Ronald A. Heifetz
Our animal friendsâ€™ non-reactive and forgiving natures can teach us positive spiritual lessons on a daily basis. — Eckhart Tolle
Let us consider an alternative style of thinking, which we can call 'creative thinking.' It is playfully instructive to note that the word 'reactive' and… — John Quincy Adams
Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of looking… — Marvin Olasky
America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad. — Chris Christie
If you are an incredibly reactive person and you are working on your lowest level, and if you continuously give into your dark side and… — Jeremy Piven

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