Quotes About Behavior

There is a difference, Peter, between an unforgivable act and a person of unforgivable character.

We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

Watch what you say, and whaterver you say, practice it

Harvard Medical School, the University of South Florida and the American Psychiatric Association have all conducted studies showing that the earlier one begins gambling, the more likely it is he or she will become an addicted, problem gambler.

Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.

It is not so much what we know that is important, as what we are and what we do.

Speaking the Lord's name with reverence must simply be part of our lives as members of the Church... we do not use foul language. We do not curse or defame. We do not use the Lord's name in vain. It is not difficult to become perfect in avoiding a swearing habit, for if one locks his mouth against all words of cursing,... he is en route to perfection in that matter.

The statement, "As a man thinketh, so is he," could equally well be rendered "As a man thinketh, so does he." If one thinks it long enough he is likely to do it.

Change comes by substituting good habits for less desirable ones. You mold your character and future by good thoughts and acts.

Rationalizing is the bringing of ideals down to the level of one's conduct. Repentance is the bringing of one's conduct up to the level of his ideals.

Sow a thought, reap an act; Sow an act, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap an eternal destiny.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes neccessity.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

For even the vice which by the force of habit and long continuance has become a second nature, had its origin in the will.

The manners then which, when a student, I would not make my own, I was fain as a teacher to endure in others: and so I was well pleased to go where, all that knew it, assured me that the like was not done.

The dove loves when it quarrels; the wolf hates when it flatters.

In all your deeds and words you should look upon this Jesus as your model. Do so whether you area walking or keeping silence, or speaking, whether you are alone or with others. He is perfect, and thus you will be not only irreprehensible, but praiseworthy.

Preach always. If necessary, use words.

We all apologize, or fail to, in our own ways.

The the purpose of a system is what it does. There is after all, no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do.

Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior.

Das Leben zwingt den Menschen zu allerlei freiwilligen Handlungen.

Don't you ever turn your back on me when I'm talking. CITIGROUP SENIOR EXECUTIVE JAMIE DIMON TO THE COMPANY'S VICE CHAIRMAN, DERYCK MAUGHAN, AT A BLACK-TIE DINNER. WHEN MAUGHAN TURNED AWAY FROM HIM, DIMON GRABBED HIM BY THE SHOULDERS AND SPUN HIM AROUND, POPPING A BUTTON FROM THE LAPEL OF HIS DINNER JACKET