"The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behavior lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behavior."

Behavior, Consequences, Desire, Difficulty

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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."

Lauren Oliver, American Author

Behavior, Emotion, Acting, Control, Skill

"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."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Behavior, Love, Hate, Reason, Talent

"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."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Behavior, Humanity, Violence, Irony, Society

"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

Behavior, Steal, Money, Enjoy, Popularity

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

Marty Rubin, American Author

Behavior, Personality, Animals, Trust

"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

Behavior, Self, Humor, Books

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

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Behavior, Kindness, Power, Life, Inspirational

"He discards a quilt for fear of bugs."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Behavior, Fear, Caution, Security, Anxiety

"Pay attention. How a person handles poor cell service, traffic, and spotty wifi is a good indicator of how they'll behave during relationship challenges."

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Behavior, Patience, Relationships, Challenges

"If they do it often, it isn't a mistake; it's just their behavior."

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Behavior, Patterns, Mistakes, Consistency

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"Discipline is wisdom and vice versa."

Wisdom

"You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time."

Time

"We know a great deal more about the causes of physical disease than we do about the causes of physical health."

Health

"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."

Time

"The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual - for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost."

Change

"It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually."

Problems

"Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit."

Development

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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."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"He discards a quilt for fear of bugs."

"Pay attention. How a person handles poor cell service, traffic, and spotty wifi is a good indicator of how they'll behave during relationship challenges."

"If they do it often, it isn't a mistake; it's just their behavior."

Explore more quotes by M. Scott Peck

"Discipline is wisdom and vice versa."

"You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time."

"We know a great deal more about the causes of physical disease than we do about the causes of physical health."

"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."

"The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual - for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost."

"It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually."

"Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit."

"Ultimately love is everything."

"We cannot solve life's problems except by solving them."

"One extends one's limits only by exceeding them."