Behavior Quotations | Page 8

Someone like Landseer, for example, painted (animals) like they were human, which is why we can relate to them. Landseer combines an acute observation of animal behavior with qualities more human in nature.

Some people are impulsive, some people are not; some people think through their decisions while others don't, and sometimes this can become pathological. Impulsive behavior can be associated with all sorts of mental disorders like addiction or problem gambling. If it could be demonstrated that we could change the way people perceive risk and ambiguity by introducing a medication that could influence brain chemistry, someday we might be able to alleviate some types of pathological decision making.

That could be something as simple as a discussion about the seriousness of it and do we or do we not want to do something about it. It's the behavior of a schoolyard bully whose behavior needs to be reined in.

I am unable to distinguish clearly between your religious ceremonies and apparently identical behavior at the sporting and cultural functions you have transmitted to me.

Excessive interest in pathological behavior was itself pathological

Leadership is applicable to all facets of life: a competency that you can learn to expand your perspective, set the context of a goal, understand the dynamics of human behavior and take the initiative to get to where you want to be.

He wasn't behaving up to standards that meet our ethical code. He was engaging in behavior that was unbecoming of an officer.

He was placed on leave on allegations of inappropriate behavior with students.

My mom has been real positive and my dad has been so instrumental, ... He's like a ninja -- he's popping up everywhere. He's always scoping me out and keeping an eye on me. I always try to be on my best behavior because of him.

(Nagy's) a coach that can face hard times and still model to young men and women what responsible behavior is when the circumstances give you a hard break. What more can you ask from a coach?