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

"Getting into the habit of switching a timer on will, I promise, save you from any number of kitchen disasters."

"Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty."

"I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done."

"The more one has engaged in a particular pattern of thought, the more difficult it becomes to override these habitual patterns."

"Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities."
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"A more complex - but only slightly more original - way to feel out of it is available at the hip and pretentious nightclubs and bars along the Sunset Strip."

"Some people know that they are so adorable looking, all they have to do is smile and dress up and they get plenty from that. Then there are some of us who, early on, see that that doesn't work. So we joke about it."

"No one would argue against the fact that L.A. leads the country in opportunities for being hip and pretentious."

"Beware the old man in young guy's clothes. If he's over 35 and comes to pick you up looking as though he's headed for a skateboarding competition while you are dressed to go to a nice restaurant, this is not a good sign."

"Conversely, beware the man who does nothing but ask you questions about yourself and offers no information about himself. Not only is he keeping you at bay, he is probably not listening to your answers."

"Beware the cute, hot guy who kind of reminds you of the parent you don't get along with: your cold, distant father who left when you were a kid or your hot-tempered mother whom you could never please."
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