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Good Behavior Quotes

Discipline that gets noticed

These quotes connect good behavior to hard work and reward, echoing a message that good conduct alongside bad habits eventually pays off.

This culture is sort of antithetical in everything it says to the kids. I don't want to pick on 'Jersey Shore,' but it's pretty clear. I would tell the kids good behavior and hard work will pay off, and then...

Quotes by Tony Danza

Tintin comics evoke Bermuda, where my parents doled out comics for good behavior and my grandmother taught me how to shuffle cards.

Quotes by Rosecrans Baldwin

The thing about markets, and I think the thing people don't understand about that, is markets are not kind, but they're very efficient. So when the marketplace determines an inefficiency in the system, it corrects that, and a market system...

Quotes by Randy Neugebauer

My mother moved abroad when I was 11, my dad wasn't around from the time that I was a baby, so I was not the product of a family, but a product of observation - of watching what went on...

Quotes by Mark Strong

Alone Quotes

The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme.

Quotes by John Buford

You've got to change incentives for good behavior as opposed to just disincentivizing bad behavior.

Quotes by Gavin Newsom

We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.

Quotes by Douglas Horton

Frequently Asked Questions

What idea connects these good behavior quotes?
They connect discipline, reward, and character, often suggesting good behavior and hard work eventually pay off.
Is there a historical quote praising good behavior?
Yes, one line commends the zeal, bravery, and good behavior of officers and men during a specific night of duty.
Do any quotes mention good behavior in childhood?
One speaker recalls comics being given out by parents specifically as a reward for good behavior.
Is good behavior always linked to family upbringing here?
Not necessarily; one quote describes being shaped more by observation of the world than by a stable family teaching good behavior directly.
Where can I see the contrast to poor conduct?
The Bad page offers a useful contrast, covering quotes about behavior on the opposite end of the spectrum.

A historical line commends officers for zeal and bravery, while a lighter memory recalls comics handed out as a childhood reward for good behavior.