Habits are the shorthand of behavior.

Habits are the shorthand of behavior.

Curious things, habits. People themselves never know they have them.

Curious things, habits. People themselves never know they have them.

Old habits are strong and jealous.

Old habits are strong and jealous.

A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.

A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.

A nail is driven out by another nail, habit is overcome by habit.
[Lat., Clavus clavo pellitur, consuetudo consuetudine read more

A nail is driven out by another nail, habit is overcome by habit.
[Lat., Clavus clavo pellitur, consuetudo consuetudine vincitur.]

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.

First we make our habits, then our habits make us.

First we make our habits, then our habits make us.

The fox changes his skin but not his habits.
[Lat., Vulpem pilum mutare, non mores.]

The fox changes his skin but not his habits.
[Lat., Vulpem pilum mutare, non mores.]