Habits Quotes · Page 106

Customs are generally unselfish. Habits are nearly always selfish.

— Anonymous

Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.

— Sydney Smith

I've joked for years I want to land a TV show so I can finance my theater habit.

— Christopher Jackson

“When people don’t learn from mistakes, their mistakes often turn into bad habits.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

“Your attitude and habits should reflect how dedicated you are to reaching your next level.”

— Germany Kent

God didn't hardwire anybody in such a way that they are not responsible for certain behaviors.

— John MacArthur

It's the behaviour of your company and its people that form your reputation, and your reputation is your brand

— Dave Allen

In any conflict the boundaries of behavior are defined by the party that cares the least about morality

— Anonymous

It's been a habit of mine since childhood to always be looking around. When I go shopping, I have more fun observing…

— Akira Toriyama

“Andrea was a pretentious half-wit nymphomaniac flight attendant with a smokin’ body and an ecstasy habit. She was also, for lack of…

— Anson Scott

Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous.

— Barbara Sher

“Whether selling a new song, a new food, or a new crib, the lesson is the same: If you dress a new…

— Charles Duhigg

I think variety is the spice of sticking with an exercise routine, whether it's getting a dance tape one day, or getting…

— Christie Brinkley

“During my time in high altitude astronomy, I routinely witnessed workers breathing medical oxygen, industrial carbon dioxide, nitrogen and helium gas as…

— Steven Magee

“I have met ghosts who attract me, and, following my habit in the material world, I have avoided the ghosts that bore…

— Sidney Dark

I would never have to think about you again. Thinking about you is an annoying habit and one I want to be…

— Jhiess Krieg

Rational behavior ... depends upon a ceaseless flow of data from the environment. It depends upon the power of the individual to…

— Alvin Toffler

“While I may not appreciate someone’s actions in the moment, it is useful to try to understand and relate to the possible…

— Kathy Obear

Economies and societies invariably remake themselves in the wake of a crisis. It's a necessary component of rebound and recovery. Outmoded industries…

— Richard Florida

“No, she can weather his disappointments if she has to, that isn't the problem, she can put up with anything as long…

— paul auster

“Don’t live life as a spectator. Always examine life: Espouse new ideas, long for new things, constantly discovering new interests, escaping from…

— Felix Baumgartner

They have no power over you. It's all a show, a deception. Your urges scream and bluster at you; they cajole; they…

— Henepola Gunaratana

I studied a lot of animal behavior and one of the things I find really interesting is the whole idea that animals…

— Temple Grandin

In my view, while the single neuron is the basic anatomical and information processing-signaling unit of the brain, it is not capable…

— Miguel Nicolelis

To learn new habits is everything, for it is to reach the substance of life. Life is but a tissue of habits.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

I'm just an addict, addicted to music Maybe it's a habit...I gotta use it.

— Rakim

Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success.

— Shawn Achor

What greater work is there than training the mind and forming the habits of the young?

— Saint John Chrysostom

Lust indulged became habit, and habit unresisted became necessity.

— Saint Augustine

I'm very interested in animal behavior, and the relationship of human beings to other animal behavior.

— Lynne Tillman

“Trust is what happens when values and behaviors match up.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

Winners are those people who make a habit of doing the things losers are uncomfortable doing.

— Ed Foreman

“Be aware! Walk with intent! Do your job with purpose! Empower your mind in your daily routine”

— Kym Rock

“Sometimes, all it takes to change your life is to change your routine.”

— Stephen Richards

“The greatest unmet challenge in health production is individual-driven behavior change.”

— Dwight McNeill

“You can be a natural athlete with terrible work habits, and that ends up wasting your gifts.”

— Vernon Davis

I can't sit around doing nothing. If I'm not working, I have a habit of becoming rather insular.

— Catherine McCormack

Since I train instinctively and listen to my body, I have no set routine. I very much train by feel.

— Rich Piana

“H is for Habit, winners make a habit of doing the things losers don't want to do.”

— Lucas Remmerswaal

Providentially, learned habits can be unlearned, especially in the context of moral groups.

— Michael Shermer