Quotes about Reaction

When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.

Human thought has no limit. At its risk and peril, it analyzes and dissects its own fascination. We could almost say that, by a sort of splendid reaction, it fascinates nature; the mysterious world surrounding us returns what it receives; it is likely that contemplators are contemplated.

The best remedy for anger is delay.

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.

A dog can't think that much about what he's doing, he just does what feels right.

But much of our current emphasis on independence is a reaction to dependence—to having others control us, define us, use us, and manipulate us.

Many people are impressed by their problems. They live in reaction to the devil.

A good book or movie or screenplay should be emotionally satisfying. When they're done, you want people to breathe a deep sigh and say, 'Wow.'

Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence.

We choose our response--rock or sponge? Resist or receive?

Many of us react as though everything is a crisis because we have lived with so many crises for so long that crisis reaction has become a habit.

Reacting usually does not work. We react too quickly, with too much intensity and urgency. Rarely can we do our best at anything in this state of mind.