#observe

Some statements concern the conscious states of the animal, what he is to himself as an inner life; others concern his original and acquired ways of response, his behavior, what he is an outside observer. ↗

— Edward Thorndike

#animal #behavior #concern #conscious #himself

Perhaps that is why the novel flourished in England. You had these communities that would stay put and people would see one another all the time and cause one another to change and have the opportunity to observe the changes over time. ↗

— Tobias Wolff

#cause #change #changes #communities #england

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order. ↗

— Xun Zi

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Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you. ↗

— Elias Canetti

#being #closely #feel #fun #human

Traditional science assumes, for the most part, that an objective observer independent reality exists; the universe, stars, galaxies, sun, moon and earth would still be there if no one was looking. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#earth #exists #galaxies #independent #looking

I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I'm handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I've got to consider how it's going to affect people. How it's going to affect me, as well. Because it's like a cycle. ↗

— Eric Clapton

#because #consider #cycle #feel #going

I hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#gentleman #hold #i #observes #whose

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together. ↗

— Elizabeth II

#attributes #combine #efforts #encouraging #enthusiasm

Don't tell me what you believe in. I'll observe how you behave and I will make my own determination. ↗

— Alex Trebek

#believe #determination #how #i #make

They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

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