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    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.

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Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.

Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.

by Henri De Lubac Found in: Habits Quotes,
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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.

by Evenus Found in: Habits Quotes,
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Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.

Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.

by Chinese Proverbs Found in: Habits Quotes,
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Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.

Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.

by Agatha Christie Found in: Habits Quotes,
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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.

by Tyron Edwards Found in: Habits Quotes,
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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.

by Frank Crane Found in: Habits Quotes,
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Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.

Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.

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It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.

It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.

by Aristotle Found in: Habits Quotes,
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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

by Aristotel Found in: Habits Quotes,
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