Quotes About Behavior

A man shows his character just in the way in which he deals with trifles---for then he is off his guard.

No animal ever torments another for the mere purpose of tormenting, but man does it, and it is this that constitutes the diabolical feature in his character which is so much worse than the merely animal.

Where there is much pride or much vanity, there will also be much revengefulness. - On Psychology

Imitation and custom are the spring of almost all human action. The cause of it is that men fight shy of all and any sort of reflection, and very properly mistrust their own discernment. At the same time this remarkably strong imitative instinct

Conscience accompanies every act with the comment: You should act differently, although its true sense is: You could be other than you are.

The paltry character of most men compels the few who have any merit or genius to behave as though they did not know their own value, and consequently did not know other people's want of value; for it is only on this condition that the mob acquiesces in tolerating merit. A virtue has been made out of this necessity, and it is called modesty.

Quando percebemos que o adversário é superior e que acabará por não nos dar razão, então nos tornamos pessoalmente ofensivos, insultuosos, grosseiros. O uso das ofensas pessoais consiste em sair do objeto da discussão e passar ao contendor, atacando, de uma maneira ou de outra, a sua pessoa.

Humans are animals of habit.

human beings were creatures of habit, and it was amazing the kind of things they could get used to.

When one is lonely, one does foolish things.

A Drunkard accuses a Drunkard... A sot became extremely drunk - his legs And head sank listless, weighed by wine's thick dregs. A sober neighbour put him in a sack And took him homewards hoisted on his back. Another drunk went stumbling by the first, Who woke and stuck his head outside and cursed. Hey, you, you lousy dipsomaniac, He yelled as he was borne off in the sack, If you'd had fewer drinks, just two or three, You would be walking now as well as me.

People underestimate the importance of dilligence as a virtue. No doubt it has something to do with how supremely mundane it seems. It is defined as the constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken.... Understood, however, as the prerequisite of great accomplishment, diligence stands as one of the most difficult challenges facing any group of people who take on tasks of risk and consequence. It sets a high, seemingly impossible, expectation for performance and human behavior.

not only do all human beings err, but they err frequently and in predictable, patterned ways.

Culture is the sum total of shared habits and expectations

all human beings err, but they err frequently and in predictable, patterned ways.

season can affect mood and behavior

If any link between psychology and the full moon exists, it would seem to be protective.

Embarrassment causes blushing, and blushing causes embarrassment—so what makes the cycle stop?

People may hate being embarrassed and strive not to show it when they are, but embarrassment serves an important good. For, unlike sadness or anger or even love, it is fundamentally a moral emotion

There is persistent, poor anger control or abusive behavior.

to make sure that no physical illness could account for any dangerous behavior.

Neff's philosophy is, as he put it, "hard on behavior but soft on the person.

Every place has a deep-seated culture as to how things are done. Culture is the sum total of shared habits and expectations.

Feelings are not wrong, but you are accountable for the behavior you use to satisfy those feelings.