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.

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

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.]

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken
than mended.
[Lat., Frangas enim, citius quam read more

Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken
than mended.
[Lat., Frangas enim, citius quam corrigas quae in pravum
induerunt.]

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion and desire.

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion and desire.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

Nothing is stronger than habit.
[Lat., Nil consuetudine majus.]

Nothing is stronger than habit.
[Lat., Nil consuetudine majus.]

Old habits are strong and jealous.

Old habits are strong and jealous.