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

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

Each year, one vicious habit rooted out, in time ought to make the worst man good.

Each year, one vicious habit rooted out, in time ought to make the worst man good.

To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be.

To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be.

In ways and thoughts of weakness and of wrong,
Threads turn to cords, and cords to cables strong.

In ways and thoughts of weakness and of wrong,
Threads turn to cords, and cords to cables strong.

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.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

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.]

Old habits are strong and jealous.

Old habits are strong and jealous.

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

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