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“Don't you see? We've become smart enough to justify stupid behavior. Like, 'I'm angry at him and I didn't express it, so I turned my anger inward and now it's depression, so in order to feel good again, what I should do is call him and express my anger.' It's like, if we can make it sound smart enough, we're allowed to do stupid things.”

Ifs Feels Should Enough Order Sound Stupid Behavior Smart Angry Feel Good Justify Inward Stupid Things

Book:Postcards From the Edge

Source: Postcards From the Edge

“A bit of theory as we settle down for lunch: the waiter's treatment of Kitty is actually a kind of sandwich, with the bottom bread being the bored and slightly effete way he normally acts with customers, the middle being the crazed and abnormal way he feels around this famous nineteen-year-old girl, and the top bread being his attempt to contain and conceal this alien middle layer with some mode of behavior that at least approximates the bottom layer of boredom and effeteness that is his norm.”

Source: A Visit From the Goon Squad

“Freud taught us that it wasn't God that imposed judgment on us and made us feel guilty when we stepped out of line. Instead, it was the superego - that idealized concept of what a good person is supposed to be and do - given to us by our parents, that condemned us for what had been hitherto regarded as ungodly behavior.”

Feels Persons Made Given Parent Lines Taught Behavior Judgment Concepts Guilty Supposed To Be Good Person Taught Us Superego

Author:Tony Campolo

“Neatness makes me feel like I have to be on my best behavior. Clutter is my natural habitat.”

Feels Natural Behavior Clutter Habitat Neatness Natural Habitats

Author:Maggie Stiefvater

“I'm pleased to see that the cab is cluttered with cough drop wrappers and empty milk bottles and bits of mud-smeared newspapers made brittle by age. Neatness makes me feel like I have to be on my best behavior. Clutter is my natural habitat.”

Feels Made Age Bits Natural Behavior Empty Newspapers Bottles Milk Mud Clutter Cab Habitat Neatness Natural Habitats Cough Drops

Author:Maggie Stiefvater

“Wait. This was the first lesson I had learned about love. The day drags along, you make thousands of plans, you imagine every possible conversation, you promise to change your behavior in certain ways -- and you feel more and more anxious until your loved one arrives. But by then, you don't know what to say. The hours of waiting have been transformed into tension, the tension has become fear, and the fear makes you embarrassed about showing affection.”

Knows Way Feels Firsts Has Beens Certain Fear Waiting Hours Imagine Plans Promise Lessons Conversation Behavior Affection Tension Anxious Loved Ones Transformed Drag Embarrassed

Author:Paulo Coelho

“Every moment away from you feels like time spent in a sort of cell. I can think of nothing, dream of nothing, but you. Unfortunately, I will have to remain in my self-inflicted prison a bit longer, since work will keep me from meeting you tonight. I can't seem to find a way to avoid this... however, I hope this gift will make up for my unforgivable behavior. I saw this and though of you, and St. George. You have slain the dragon. Until we meet again, I am your Lucien.”

Thinking Way Feels I Can Self Moments Dream Seems Bits Saws Behavior Prison Meetings Cells Tonight Dragons Away From You Time Spent Unforgivable Self Inflicted Until We Meet Again

Author:Meg Cabot

“It was never my intention to cause you pain. Whether you feel strongly or very little, that does not excuse thoughtless behavior." - Adam”

Feels Littles Doe Pain Causes Behavior Intention Excuse Adam

Author:Jacquelyn Frank

“Because of the lingering discrimination, many women still lack confidence. They live in fear of stepping beyond what they feel is acceptable 'female' behavior. I can remember feeling that I wasn't 'normal' because I was aggressive, had dreams and goals, and wanted do do great things...I am glad now that I found courage to do something radical and chase my dreams.”

Feels Stills I Can Feelings Dream Wanted Remember Found Goal Behavior Normal Female Glad Discrimination Great Things Radical Aggressive Acceptable Lingering Dreams And Goals

Author:Joyce Meyer

“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.”

People Feels Sometimes Used Choices Failing Behavior Boundaries Hurtful Mistreated

Book:The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

Source: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

“As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behavior. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behavior. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.”

People Thinking Want Inspirational Feels Persons Inspiration Action Learning Behavior

Book:Developing the Leader Within You Workbook

Source: Developing the Leader Within You Workbook

“The attitude is very important. Because, your behavior radiates how you feel.”

Feels Important Attitude Behavior How You Feel

Author:Lou Ferrigno

“We decided that humility was defined not by self-deprecating behavior or attitudes but by the esteem with which you regard others... Generally, you can be humble only if you feel really good about yourself - and you want to help those around you feel really good about themselves, too.”

Ifs Want Feels Self Helping Attitude Humility Pride Behavior Decided Regard Humble Esteem Defined About Yourself Be Humble Self Deprecating

Book:How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics)

Source: How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics)

“My research has shown me that when emotions are expressed-which is to say that the biochemicals that are the substrate of emotion are flowing freely-all systems are united and made whole. When emotions are repressed, denied, not allowed to be whatever they may be, our network pathways get blocked, stopping the flow of the vital feel-good, unifying chemicals that run both our biology and our behavior.”

Source: Molecules Of Emotion: Why You Feel The Way You Feel