Correcting Behavior Quotes

“Personally, I don’t mind being corrected, even when I’m right. It’s nice to know that people are paying attention. But when I am corrected, I prefer it to be in the style of Lieutenant Dixon. He didn’t scold the GI for confusing Mozart with Beethoven. He wasn’t haughty, pedantic, or disappointed. His words came with no apologies, no exclamation points, and no attempt to lord his knowledge over his men. In fact, if you YouTube the scene, you’ll see that he barely glances at the man he corrects. He simply rectifies the situation definitively while remaining focused on the final few measures of Beethoven’s movement.”
― Mike Rowe, The Way I Heard It

“Trying to fix the shortcoming of others while ignoring your own flaws results in little if no improvement―not to mention bitter feelings. Concentrating on personal growth sets a good example and results in the improvement of one life if not more.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

“Never correct someone's grammar if you understood what they meant. Verbalism doesn't increase the information content of a message. The academic exercise of judging one's form of expression is a clear mark of a non-doer.”
― Sean McClure

“I don't even have time to tell you how wrong you are.

Actually, it's going to bug me if I don't....”
― Ben Wyatt in Parks and Recreation