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Curious things, habits. People themselves never know they have them.
Curious things, habits. People themselves never know they have them.
Habit is, as it were, a second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo quasi altera natura effici.]
Habit is, as it were, a second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo quasi altera natura effici.]
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, read more
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.
Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.
The fox changes his skin but not his habits.
[Lat., Vulpem pilum mutare, non mores.]
The fox changes his skin but not his habits.
[Lat., Vulpem pilum mutare, non mores.]
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.
Habit had made the custom.
[Lat., Morem fecerat usus.]
Habit had made the custom.
[Lat., Morem fecerat usus.]
Some of the worlds greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.
Some of the worlds greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.
Excellence can be obtained if you:...care more than others think is wise;...risk more than others think is safe;...dream more than read more
Excellence can be obtained if you:...care more than others think is wise;...risk more than others think is safe;...dream more than others think is practical;...expect more than others think is possible.