Quotes about Behavior

True, then, are these two sayings: "Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works";

So we are not sinners because we commit this or that sin, but we commit them because we are sinners first.

Maizy went to work. Knowing Rylan was watching her made her conscious of every move. She tried to stand in a more ladylike way, though heaven only knew exactly what that was. Her dress choked her a bit less when she stood straight, so she tried to think of being ladylike as a way not to strangle.

We don't have to take other people's behaviors as reflections of our self-worth. We don't have to be embarrassed if someone we love chooses to behave inappropriately. It's normal to react that way, but we don't have to continue to feel embarrassed and less than if someone else continues to behave inappropriately. Each person is responsible for his or her behavior.

It takes a good habit to replace a bad habit.

Faith always comes to the surface and always produces action. It cannot be contained. Thoughts and intents that are held within and not acted upon are not faith, no matter what we like to say. ("My faith is personal" is a favorite. But that is a self-contradicting statement. Faith is always acted out, never kept bottled up within.)

Even when I knew people were cheating me, what was important was how I behaved, because I have to answer to God. I can't be responsible for other people's actions: They will have to answer to God themselves

We should always keep our behavior or performance separate from our sense of self-worth.

The picture that we have of ourselves—our self-concept—will always determine how we respond to life.

Am I, in any way, violating the trust of those who have placed their faith in me? What impact am I having on those who are influenced or affected by my behavior?

our personal behavior often has consequences for others.

No one should think he is too smart or too safe to avoid consequences of a lack of character.