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The fixity of habit is generally in direct proportion to its absurdity.
The fixity of habit is generally in direct proportion to its absurdity.
It's just like magic. When you live by yourself, all of your annoying habits are gone.
It's just like magic. When you live by yourself, all of your annoying habits are gone.
 Habit with him was all the test of truth;
 "It must be right: I've done it from my youth."  
 Habit with him was all the test of truth;
 "It must be right: I've done it from my youth." 
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad read more
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
 Pursuits become habits.
 [Lat., Abeunt studia in mores.]  
 Pursuits become habits.
 [Lat., Abeunt studia in mores.] 
Habits form character and character is destiny.
Habits form character and character is destiny.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
 Ill habits gather by unseen degrees,
 As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.  
 Ill habits gather by unseen degrees,
 As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.