Behavior Quotes

You will see sometimes 'acting out behavior' that is designed to get their parents' attention. Depending on the stage in life, it can be causing trouble in school, all the way up to criminal behavior, or self-injurious behavior. But that's not a given in all situations. - Jonathan Pochyly

You were saying that once when visiting Yale, you were struck that unlike Pound, Williams's thinking was volatile, I mean, did not stay locked into a pattern of concepts that then defined his subsequent necessary behavior, whereas Pound did. - Robert Creeley

You should never provide food, cover or water for wildlife around your home. Animals that receive help from people become habituated to human-occupied areas and can feel too comfortable around humans. That's how many human-wildlife conflicts begin, as some animals become aggressive. Often, the animals that wind up biting or attacking people were previously human-fed. This type of aggressive behavior also puts the animal's life in danger. - Joe Yarchin

You should call your insurance company and tell them, 'I've changed my driving behavior ? I've stopped driving to work' or, 'I'm using my car less,' and explain it to them and that you'd like to know if you qualify for a lower rate. - Bob Hunter

You see the characters capable of wonderful and shabby behavior. Anne is more complex. She?s the one you see make the journey. She gives her inner thoughts. She?s very harsh on her mother. I think the characters are richer. - James Edmondson

You see a short-term change in behavior. There's media coverage, and then things settle down and people go right back to what they have always been doing. - Michael Levy

You really can encourage people to behave in certain ways. But if we have plans that depend on human behavior, they ought to be realistic. - Baruch Fischhoff