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• It is believed that physiognomy is only a simple development of the features already marked out by nature. It is my opinion, however, that in addition to this development, the features come insensibly to be formed and assume their shape from the frequent and habitual expression of certain affections of the soul. These affections are marked on the countenance; nothing is more certain than this; and when they turn into habits, they must leave on it durable impressions.

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  Simple, Expression, Soul

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• Through constant familiarity, we can definitely establish new behavior patterns, using our tendency to form habits to our advantage. If we make a steady effort, I think we can overcome any form of negative conditioning and make positive changes in our lives. But we need to remember that genuine change doesn't happen overnight.

  Dalai Lama

  Thinking, Effort, Needs

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• Now I come to you full of future. And from habit we begin to live our past.

  Rainer Maria Rilke

  Future, Past, Our Past

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• He who does not embrace the teaching of the Church does not have the habit of faith.

  Thomas Aquinas

  Teaching, Church, Doe

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• It is no more effort for a man to be a saint than to be a sinner; it becomes a mere matter of habit.

  Jerome K. Jerome

  Men, Effort, Saint

  Jerome K. Jerome (2017). “Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green”, p.115, The Floating Press

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• When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.

  B.K.S. Iyengar

  Maturity, Clarity, Stability

  B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.43, Rodale

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• When we have practiced good actions awhile, they become easy; when they are easy, we take pleasure in them; when they please us, we do them frequently; and then, by frequency of act, they grow into a habit.

  John Tillotson

  Action, Easy, Pleasure

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• . . when the initial excitement of playing starts to evaporate, good habits are needed to sustain the learning process.

  Howard Snell

  Excitement, Process, Needed

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• No, evidently habit means a lot. The devil knows what habit can do to a person.

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

  Mean, Devil, Persons

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• Few persons enjoy real liberty; we are all slaves to ideas or habits.

  Alfred de Musset

  Real, Ideas, Liberty

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• Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything.

  Oswald Chambers

  Oswald Chambers (2010). “My Utmost for His Highest”, p.491, Discovery House

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• The fact of the matter is that the 'real world' is to a large extent unconsciously built up on the language habits of the group.

  Edward Sapir

  Real, Groups, World

  Edward Sapir, Pierre Swiggers (2008). “General Linguistics”, p.161, Walter de Gruyter

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• I go on living, more from force of habit than anything else.

  Robert M. Pirsig

  Life, Goes On, Force

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• To change one's life:
  a. Start immediately
  b. B. Do it flamboyantly
  c. No exceptions
  Never suffer an exception to occur till the new habit is securely rooted.

  William James

  Dream, Suffering, Exception

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• Habits are the shorthand of behavior.

  Julie Henderson

  Life, Behavior, Shorthand

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• Vices are often habits rather than passions.

  Antoine Rivarol

  Passion, Vices

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• Where can I find a man governed by reason instead of habits and urges?

  Khalil Gibran

  Men, Reason, Urges

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• The difference between the most dissimilar characters, between a philosopher and a common street porter, for example, seems to arise not so much from nature, as from habit, custom, and education.

  Adam Smith

  Character, Division Of Labor, Differences

  Adam Smith (1843). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations With a Life of the Author: Also a View of the Doctrine of Smith, Compared with that of the French Economists, with a Method of Facilitating the Study of His Works, from the French of M. Jariner”, p.7

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• Little choices determine habit; Habit carves and molds character. Which makes the big decisions.

  Elizabeth George

  Character, Choices, Decision

  Elizabeth George (2011). “A Woman's High Calling: 10 Ways to Live Out God's Plan for Your Life”, p.171, Harvest House Publishers

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• Get the action habit - you do not need to wait until conditions are perfect.

  David J. Schwartz

  Perfect, Waiting, Needs

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• The habit of spending nearly every waking moment lost in thought leaves us at the mercy of whatever our thoughts happen to be. Meditation is a way of breaking this spell.

  Sam Harris

  Meditation, Way, Waking

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• Great battles are really won before they are actually fought. To control our passions we must govern our habits, and keep watch over ourselves in the small details of everyday life.

  John Lubbock

  Passion, Everyday, Battle

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