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A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected.
A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected.
Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.
Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.
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."
You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say
You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.
Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.
Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger read more
Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted.
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods,
I better brook read more
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods,
I better brook than flourishing peopled towns.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
