"Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful."

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"Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful."

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"Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame."

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William James, American Philosopher

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"If I tell you another seven hundred times, maybe one of these days you might turn your clothes right side out when you put them in the hamper, eh?"

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Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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W. Somerset Maugham, British Playwright

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"Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame."

"Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state."

"If I tell you another seven hundred times, maybe one of these days you might turn your clothes right side out when you put them in the hamper, eh?"

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

"Laws are never as effective as habits."

"Bad habits are demons that often push us into isolation because they know that in our loneliness they stand little chance of being overcome."

"I know that trying to begin a new habit may be uncomfortable, inconvenient, or challenging. However, when the goal is to feel terrific, isn't it worth your consideration?"

"An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones."

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

"I developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at my uncle's, on the dining table."

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"Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful."

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"Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire."

"Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil."

"No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right."

"Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power."

"It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'."