Aristotle Quote by Anonymous
““We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” ―Aristotle,””
About This Quote
Source Book: Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle, 4th century BC
Excellence arises from repeated actions; habits shape character more than isolated deeds.
In simple terms: We become what we repeatedly do.
Key Takeaway
Build good habits, they define you.
Themes
habit
excellence
character
practice
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
self‑help
When to use this quote
- daily exercise
- learning a skill
- mindful eating
Key Concepts
virtue ethics
routine
self‑improvement
Questions to Reflect On
- What habit defines you today?
- How can you replace a bad habit with a good one?
A Different Perspective
Habits can be hard to change without support.
![“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation: we do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have these because we have acted rightly; "these virtues are formed in man by his doing the actions";[69] we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act…” quote by Will Durant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a0b/will-durant-948_art_excellence-is-an-art-won-by-training-and_1632239.jpg)
