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Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.
Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.
You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, 'I release the need for this in my life.
You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, 'I release the need for this in my life.
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.
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
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.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
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.
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.