#habit

It seems difficult, sometimes, to believe that there was a time when sentiments now become habitual, sentiments that imply not only the original imperative of conduct, but the original metaphysic of living, were by no means altogether habitual. ↗

— Lascelles Abercrombie

#become #believe #conduct #difficult #habitual

Our enemies are our evil deeds and their memories, our pride, our selfishness, our malice, our passions, which by conscience or by habit pursue us with a relentlessness past the power of figure to express. ↗

— George A. Smith

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I find it difficult to believe that words have no meaning in themselves, hard as I try. Habits of a lifetime are not lightly thrown aside. ↗

— Stuart Chase

#believe #difficult #find #habits #hard

Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too. ↗

— Alfred Doblin

#comes #concerns #different #get #habit

Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses. ↗

— Charles William Eliot

#expect #glasses #habitually #look #wear

I had never done any theater in high school, which actually worked to my benefit. I didn't develop any bad habits. ↗

— David James Elliott

#any #bad #bad habits #benefit #develop

My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. ↗

— Errol Flynn

#habits #income #lies #net #problem

Good habits are hard to form and easy to live with. Bad habits are easy to form and hard to live with. Pay attention. Be aware . If we don't consciously form good ones, we will unconsciously form bad ones. ↗

— Mark Matteson

#attention #awareness #be-aware #habits #inspirational

Everything is a process... some of our eating habits consist of things we can't change, but if we modify it a little and put some exercise in there, we can really make a difference. ↗

— Doug E. Fresh

#consist #difference #eating #everything #exercise

Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life. ↗

— James A. Garfield

#hills #inhabit #life #nation #people