Quotes About Behavior

Let me sum it up this way: We do not think ourselves into a new way of living. We live ourselves into new ways of thinking. Without action and lifestyle decisions, without concrete practices, words are dangerous and largely illusory.

Thus we are strongly warned against such negativity in every way, and such things are called "sin" or even the state of "hell," which is not really a geographical place but a very real state of consciousness. All rewards and punishments must primarily be seen as first of all now—and inherent in good and bad behavior.

One side effect of our individualized reading of the Gospel is that it allows the clergy great control over individual behavior, via threats and rewards. Obedience to authorities became the highest virtue in this framework, instead of love, communion, or solidarity with God or others, including the marginalized.

Your DNA is divine, and the divine indwelling is never earned by any behavior or any ritual, but only recognized and realized (see Romans 11: 6; Ephesians 2: 8–10) and fallen in love with.

you never think yourself into a new way of living. You invariably live yourself into a new way of thinking.

Christianity is much more about living and doing than thinking.

Stinking thinking' is the universal addiction." This is one of the most stunning, succinct, and profound sentences I've ever read. And this is indeed a book for anyone and everyone who cannot stop creating trances and numbness via alcohol, drugs, sex, workaholism, or toxic, obsessive thinking.

The incarnational worldview grounds Christian holiness in objective and ontological reality instead of just moral behavior.

She never answers during the day, Max explained. She lets her machine pick up. People like you are the reason other people get answering machines to begin with, Miles told him. In fact, people like you are driving a lot of modern technology.

Most people, he concluded, were selfish, greedy, unprincipled, venal, utterly irredeemable shit-eaters, but he'd also observed that these same people were highly sensitive to criticism.

As always, to Sully, the deepest of life's mysteries were the mysteries of his own behavior.

Like I said, what makes people tick isn't neccessarily what makes them good. Fast-forward

materialism takes root in early childhood, and is driven mainly by low self-esteem.

When you gossip about another person, listeners unconsciously associate you with the characteristics you are describing, ultimately leading to those characteristics' being "transferred" to you. So, say positive and pleasant things about friends and colleagues, and you are seen as a nice person. In contrast, constantly complain about their failings, and people will unconsciously apply the negative traits and incompetence to you.

The message from this type of work is simple – if you want to cheer yourself up, behave like a happy person.

if you want to cheer yourself up, behave like a happy person.

The thing to do was to act just like others acted, live like they lived, and while they were not looking, do what you wanted.

Every man, it seems, interprets the world in the light of his habits and desires

you can never predict how you will behave when you stand before the tower of vengeance you have erected.

dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.

And now, Anubis, I find you in this den of iniquity, this morass of questionable behavior, this...this--' 'School?

Frank rose, tugged at his shirt, then didn't seem to know what to do with his hands. At one time, I would have been used to such nervous behavior from mortals I encountered, but now, it took me a moment to realize Frank was still in awe of me. Perhaps, being a shape-shifter, Frank was more willing than most to believe that, despite my unimpressive mortal appearance, I was still the same old god of archery inside. You see? I told you Frank was adorable.

The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act.

Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.