Best 941 quotes in «behavior quotes» category

We have a responsibility toward the other life-forms of our planet whose continued existence is threatened by the thoughtless behavior of our own human species. . . . Environmental responsibility – for if there is no God, then, obviously, it is up to us to put things right.

We have seen that in certain respects operant reinforcement resembles the natural selection of evolutionary theory. Just as genetic characteristics which arise as mutations are selected or discarded by their consequences, so novel forms of behavior are selected or discarded through reinforcement.

We have this revolution that's happening in our lifetime. The Information Revolution is changing absolutely every industry and every part of life and society and behavior.

We have the power to abstain from destructive behavior.

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 between the person we are and the person we hope to become.

We hunt and fish or we'll go nuts dealing with the criminal behavior of our elected officials.

Weird behavior is natural in smart children, just as curiosity is to a kitten.

We know of no behavior in ants or any other social insects that can be construed as play.

Well in the history of the See's Candy Company they always say, "I never did it before, and I'm never going to do it again." And we cashier them. It would be evil not to, because terrible behavior spreads.

Well, what is acting but the study of human behavior? And that's so fascinating to me.

We make every effort to see that our actions live up to our words and be vigilant with regards to our behavior.

We must change all elements of our behavior that are in conflict with gospel... covenants.

We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.

We mute the realization of malevolence- which is too threatening to bear - by turning offenders into victims themselves and by describing their behavior as the result of forces beyond their control.

We need to break free from the habits of mind and behavior, to discover the possibilities of who we can become.

We no longer live in a post-Christian society, we live in an anti-Christian society, one in which the Christian faith is dismissed or ridiculed and Christians are considered suspect and their motives and behavior berated.

We see and understand more about our behaviors.  We come aware.  And aware.  And aware. . . Often, we feel uncertain about what to do with all this awareness.

We would be ashamed of our best behavior if the people knew the motives of our behaving so.

What is human behavior, except trying to prove that we're not animals?

What happened in the milliseconds before a behavior to cause it? That's in the neurobiological realm.

What I mean by it, and roughly what most biologists who talk about culture mean by it, is either behavior itself, or information that leads to behavior. Information that is picked up through social learning - so, from being with, watching, being taught by others. It's a way that individuals behave or get information about how they will behave that comes directly from the behavior of others.

What activities, behaviors, or decisions have been most responsible for your success in life? Do more of them.

What could be more interesting to students than their own behavior and that of others?

What should a brand leader advertise?Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.

What people don't realize about Donald Trump - and I don't even know if Donald Trump realizes it - is that every tweet he unleashes against you - and maybe this isn't true for everyone, but in my case it certainly was - creates such a crescendo of anger and, in my case, again, threatening behavior that it would send my life into lockdown.

What truly leads the evolutionary procession, in other words, is behavior.

What's the good of being stoical if nobody notices?

When I observe other animals, I understand their behavior. I can't say the same for mankind.

When a nice girl overcompensates, her behavior says, “What I have to offer isn’t enough, and who I am isn’t enough.Copyright © by Sherry Argov

When an individual is awake, almost all he does and says is inspired by the model of behavior that the society imposes,even without his being aware of it.

When I do something I have to do it all the way - that goes for music, with a high-hat, a snare drum, a rhyme, everything. I have to push it to the extreme. That's how I realized I have addictive behavior. Somebody told me this once, that the thing that makes me bad is the same thing that makes me good at other things.

What we now consider to be radical behavior was to early believers nothing more than a sincere attempt to live obediently.

When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed.

Whenever possible, the left and the Democrats have de-stigmatized irresponsible behavior.

When it came to, like, appropriate behavior towards one another, it was - I was well-versed.

When the mind is clear, behavior is always impeccable.

When new turns of behavior cease to appear in the life of the individual, its behavior ceases to be intelligent.

When people are temperate in their behavior, in their lives, someone who is addictive or extreme or obsessive can't understand how people can just go through their lives in the middle, and people who are rational and balanced can't understand the opposite. I'm one who's in the extreme camp in almost every area of my life and I always have been. I've observed that I'm in a minority, but I never understand people who are measured.

When they tested Fatal Attraction, the audiences were so upset by her behavior, they literally demanded her blood.

When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.

When you go through abuse - the behavior - what happens is all behavior stems from faulty belief.

When you don't respond to bad behavior, you get more of it.

When you're the victim of the behavior, it's black and white; when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades of gray.

When you put loving thoughts and behavior into the world, you plant seeds of self-respect. When you put unloving thoughts and behavior into the world, you destroy seeds of self-respect.

When you're 25, it's a little bit easier to be daring, especially if you are a pop star, because eccentric behavior is expected from you.

When you realize that people treat you according to how they see themselves rather than how you really are, you are less likely to be affected by their behavior.

Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.

While it [tolerance] is more or less quietly and constitutionally withdrawn from the opposition, it is made compulsory behavior with respect to established policies.

Who gives an island as a gift? I frowned. I hadn’t realized Edward’s extreme generosity was a learned behavior. Bella

Why somebody has a same-gender attraction... who can say? But what matters is the fact that we know we can control how we behave, and it is behavior which is important.