Men who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others idled, have persevered when others gave up in despair, have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life the success so often erroneously attributed to good luck.
—Grenville Kleiser (1868–1935) Canadian Author
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) British Novelist, Short-Story Writer, Playwright
Habit is stronger than reason.
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
Bad habits are like chains that are too light to feel until they are too heavy to carry.
—Warren Buffett (b.1930) American Investor
You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Man becomes a slave to his constantly repeated acts. What he at first chooses, at last compels.
—Orison Swett Marden (1850–1924) American New Thought Writer, Physician, Entrepreneur
Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) English Humanist, Pacifist, Satirist, Short Story Writer
Nothing is stronger than habit.
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (c.43 BCE–c.18 CE) Roman Poet
Practice in time becomes second nature.
—Indian Proverb
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep and never to refrain when awake.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis—once that crisis can be recognized and understood.
—Norman Cousins (1912–1990) American Political Journalist
In any family, measles are less contagious than bad habits.
—Mignon McLaughlin (1913–83) American Journalist, Author
The best way to break a bad habit is to drop it.
—Leo Aikman (1908–78) American Columnist
You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, ‘I release the need for this in my life’.
—Wayne Dyer (1940–2015) American Self-Help Author
The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of the force of habit and must understand that practices are what create habits. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.
—J. Paul Getty (1892–1976) American Art Collector, Philanthropist, Businessperson
There is an invisible garment woven around us from our earliest years; it is made of the way we eat, the way we walk, the way we greet people…
—Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944) French Novelist, Playwright, Essayist
In early childhood you may lay the foundation of poverty or riches, industry of idleness, good or evil, by the habits to which you train your children. Teach them right habits then, and their future life is safe.
—Lydia H. Sigourney (1791–1865) American Poetaster, Author
What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage.
—Bruce Fairchild Barton (1886–1967) American Author, Advertising Executive, Politician
How use doth breed a habit in a man! this shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Achieve success in any area of life by identifying the optimum strategies and repeating them until they become habits.
—Charles J. Givens (1941–98) American Self-Help Writer
Since custom is the principal magistrate of man is life, let men by all means endeavor to obtain good customs.
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
It’s just as easy to form the habit of succeeding as it is to succumb to the habit of failure. Habits aren’t instincts; they’re acquired reactions. They don’t just happen; they are caused. Once you determine the original cause of a habit, it is within your power either to accept or reject it.
—Unknown
There is no pleasure in life equal to that of the conquest of a vicious habit.
—Unknown
To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
Woe unto them that are tired of everything, for everything will certainly be tired of them.
—G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English Journalist, Novelist, Essayist, Poet
If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got.
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy soul-for the soul is dyed by the thoughts. Dye it then, with a continuous series of such thoughts as these-that where a man can live, there if he will, he can also live well.
—Marcus Aurelius (121–180) Emperor of Rome, Stoic Philosopher
Habit is second nature, or rather, ten times nature.
—William James (1842–1910) American Philosopher, Psychologist, Physician
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
—Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) Italian Poet, Philosopher
The diligent fostering of a candid habit of mind, even in trifles, is a matter of high moment both to character and opinions.
—John Saul Howson
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