Quotes About Behavior

In the theater there is often a tension, almost a contradiction, between the way real people would think and behave, and a kind of imposed dramaticness.

When I write, I am not giving a lecture, I am speculating on behavior. Sometimes this is dangerous, but it should be. As I say often, theatre is a dark place and we should keep the light out of it.

'Grand Theft Auto', in its deification of antisocial behavior, is where I heap the most of my scorn.

It's sad when 'Grand Theft Auto' has more consequences for criminal behavior than real life.

I can't do violence in front of her. She might think I'm like him. I'm not like him.

Is Preacher pissed?" "Preacher hardly ever gets pissed," Jack said. "But just for future reference, you don't want to be around when he is.

He looked a little crazy, till you got used to him. He could act as if he had needs barely above the animal kingdom, taking roughing it to the next level. When he was in his working clothes, he looked as if he barely subsisted. He could growl and snarl like a lunatic. But he had intelligent diction, good table manners, and while he might not be terribly social and on the quiet side, he had no trouble being around people. He was perfectly cordial.

I don't do the things I did. Paco had his ways of training us in manners. In respect. Respect is very important in our family. I was disrespectful to you, to the bride and groom, to everyone. Paco has been reminding me daily.

From the time they glanced down and noticed they were males, they assumed the dominant role.

Boys will be boys, people said, as if being a cruel, destructive monster was a rite of passage.

I thin many people's deviant behavior starts with dreams because dreams are so non-linear... as if there's an assumption that everything has to be linear or has to be plotted.

Pastor Wurmbrand once wrote that there were two kinds of Christians: "those who sincerely believe in God and those who, just as sincerely, believe that they believe. You can tell them apart by their actions in decisive moments."15

In China, the tools of surveillance capitalism are employed by the surveillance state to administer the so-called social credit system, which determines who is allowed to buy, sell, and travel, based on their social behavior.

Es la cultura responsable de la violencia y la corrupción que dominan a los hombres? ¿O hay un mal congénito impreso en la naturaleza misma del hombre?

When you know you'll be facing yet another agenda with your name next to an action item, that kind of pressure will drive some very healthy accountable behavior.

Too often, leaders attempt to change the way people act without changing the way they think (i.e., their beliefs). As a result, they get compliance, but not commitment; involvement, but not investment; and progress, but not lasting performance.

Agreeing to behave according to our accountability model makes it easier to coach one another, exchange feedback, and conduct the conversations that are needed to work through difficult challenges and ensure progress.

Some of the key elements of an effective apology include: recognition of the emotional impact of the action on others, an expression of regret, and a commitment not to repeat the negative action. Saying, "I'm sorry that you feel hurt," is not nearly as powerful as saying, "I'm sorry for my poor behavior and for the hurt it has caused you.

He was without fear. We thought he was brave. He was, of course, psychopathic.

he gave it explicit thought, and some of his provocations and offensive behavior were intended to free his circle, as needed, from enslaving admiration. And yet that particular trap cannot help but make itself known in the relation between serious student and accomplished teacher, and it is a measure of the student's resourcefulness, once the trap is recognized, to free oneself without losing an ounce of regard for the teacher.

Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.

Do not judge others by their dramatic moments—how they may panic or become nasty or wild in a crisis—in contrast to their much different normal behavior.

You are unaware of your theory-in-use. Part of what makes your theory-in-use so powerful is that it operates quickly, skillfully, and effortlessly.

Although we all have various espoused theories, when we find ourselves in an embarrassing or psychologically threatening situation, almost all of us activate just one theory-in-use to guide our behavior, one which I am about to describe (Argyris and Schon, 1996).