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Habit, my friend, is practice long pursued, that at last becomes man himself.
Habit, my friend, is practice long pursued, that at last becomes man himself.
Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.
Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.
Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our read more
Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the read more
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.
Habits are safer than rules; you don't have to watch them. And you don't have to keep them either. They read more
Habits are safer than rules; you don't have to watch them. And you don't have to keep them either. They keep you.
Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.
Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much read more
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.
Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.