"It is always easier - and usually far more effective - to focus on changing your behavior than on changing the behavior of others."

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"I've learned to get really good at this - say one thing when I'm thinking about something else, act like I'm listening when I'm not, pretend to be calm and happy when I'm really freaking out. It's one of the skills you perfect as you get older."

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"ARE YOU CRAZY?" I ASKED. He gave me the same wordless look he always did when I asked that question."

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"I can't remember exactly when I started to steal, but I do remember being aware of the fact that if I wanted to enjoy myself and be popular, money was the way to do it."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"I like dogs that bark a little. The silent ones scare me."

Marty Rubin, American Author

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"My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

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"It is astounding what power being kind, mannered, polite and considerate has in transforming your life."

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"He discards a quilt for fear of bugs."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Behavior, Fear, Caution, Security, Anxiety

"Funishment - not truly discipline."

Cherise Sinclair, American Author

Behavior, Discipline, Truth, Wisdom, Observation

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"I've learned to get really good at this - say one thing when I'm thinking about something else, act like I'm listening when I'm not, pretend to be calm and happy when I'm really freaking out. It's one of the skills you perfect as you get older."

"ARE YOU CRAZY?" I ASKED. He gave me the same wordless look he always did when I asked that question."

"Humans always love and hate each other for a reason; beauty or talent, hard working or wealth. If you want to be loved give them a reason."

"The difference between human and other species is, they eat each other when they have nothing to eat, but we eat each other while having everything."

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"It is always easier - and usually far more effective - to focus on changing your behavior than on changing the behavior of others."