“Growing up means learning to dig beneath surface behavior and discern the true motives of others, and to respond to intent, not behavior.”
“We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions”
“The lesson? To respond to the unexpected and hurtful behavior of others with something more than a wipe of the glasses, to see it as a chance to expand our understanding.”
“But best behavior, admirable as its intentions may be, was never meant to last.”
“True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.”
“When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is learning to understand and control the behavior of crop plants and domestic animals, he may be justified in believing that he has become civilized.”