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Habits8 quotes
Early to Bed and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit. — Aristotle · 322 BCEach year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738Routine is a condition of survival. — Flannery O'Connor · 1962Habit is... The enormous flywheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. It alone is what keeps us all within the bounds of ordinance. — William James · 1890‘Tis easier to prevent bad Habits than to break them. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745All 8 quotes →
Bad habits2 quotes
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738‘Tis easier to prevent bad Habits than to break them. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738‘Tis easier to prevent bad Habits than to break them. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745
Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit. — Aristotle · 322 BCEach year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738
Acceptance1 quote
A mind full of preconceived ideas, subjective intentions, or habits is not open to things as they are. — Shunryu Suzuki · 1970
Autopilot1 quote
Not choice But habit rules the unreflecting herd. — William Wordsworth · 1822
A mind full of preconceived ideas, subjective intentions, or habits is not open to things as they are. — Shunryu Suzuki · 1970
Early to Bed and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735
Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit. — Aristotle · 322 BC
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738
A mind full of preconceived ideas, subjective intentions, or habits is not open to things as they are. — Shunryu Suzuki · 1970
Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit. — Aristotle · 322 BC
Routine1 quote
Routine is a condition of survival. — Flannery O'Connor · 1962
Sleep1 quote
Early to Bed and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735
The masses1 quote
Not choice But habit rules the unreflecting herd. — William Wordsworth · 1822
Early to Bed and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735
Virtue1 quote
Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit. — Aristotle · 322 BC
Waking up1 quote
Early to Bed and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735