Good character consists of knowing the good, desiring the good, and doing the good habits of the mind, habits of the heart, and habits of action. Votes: 3
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. Votes: 1
Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex. Votes: 1
The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going. Votes: 1
Habits are the daughters of action, but then they nurse their mother, and produce daughters after her image, but far more beautiful and prosperous. Votes: 1
The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished by the different modes of action to which they give rise. Votes: 1
Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions. Votes: 1
The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests. Votes: 1
Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted. Votes: 1
So much of our lives are defined by habit or what the guy next to us is doing, never wondering and knowing who and what we support with our actions, from the detergent Mom always used, to my favorite dish I make... A lot of my life is unexamined habit. Votes: 1
Habit allows us to go from 'before' to 'after,' to make life easier and better. Habit is notorious - and rightly so - for its ability to direct our actions, even against our will; but by mindfully shaping our habits, we can harness the power of mindlessness as a sweeping force for serenity, energy, and growth. Votes: 1
Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny. Votes: 0
Unexamined thoughts, habits or action may offer some deceptive gain or pleasure but eventually it takes away something most valuable from our life ,which we have ever wished for. Votes: 0
Action is the foundational key to all success. Votes: 6 Pablo Picasso
Habits are safer than rules; you don't have to watch them. And you don't have to keep them either. They keep you. Votes: 4 Frank Crane