Quotes about Behavior

I have never seen an ass who talked like a human being, but I have met many human beings who talked like asses.

Scientists announced that they have located the gene for alcoholism. Scientists say they found it at a party, talking way too loudly.

Doing leads more surely to talking than talking to doing.

Stupidity talks, vanity acts.

You can tell a lot about a man by watching how he treats those he doesn't have to be nice to.

He said 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.

I'm looking for a second reformation. The first reformation of the church 500 years ago was about beliefs. This one is going to be about behavior. The first one was about creeds. This one is going to be about deeds. It is not going to be about what does the church believe, but about what is the church doing.

Many diets and fitness plans use guilt as a motivation, but that never works in the long run.

You can guilt yourself into doing anything short-term, but the change will last only as long as the guilt (or fear) does.

Our habits control our lives. We shape our habits; then our habits shape us.

your character is the sum total of your habits. You can't claim to be kind unless you are habitually kind — you show kindness without even thinking about it. You can't claim to have integrity unless it is your habit to always be honest.

It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable.