457 Quotes About Habit

As the saying goes- “Habit trumps desire”. If you are a writer, you have to be writing. Write everyday. Set targets and meet them. Keep reading, keep learning, keep growing.Do not try to be a person you are not. Great writing is genuine and true. Remember to have the time of your life while at it :-)

The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains.

And never, never, dear madam, put 'Wednesday' simply as the date! That way madness lies!

Criticism can never instruct or benefit you. Its chief effect is that of a telegram with dubious news. Praise leaves no glow behind, for it is a writer's habit to remember nothing good of himself. I have usually forgotten those who have admired my work, and seldom anyone who disliked it. Obviously, this is because praise is never enough and censure always too much.

You can’t shed ignorance unless you develop the habit to learn by observation and self-analysis.

Writers perform the so-called counterfactual thinking all the time. All the time. For most people, counterfactual thingking is a habit, but for writers, it is a necessity

Every habit he's ever had is still there in his body, lying dormant like flowers in the desert. Given the right conditions, all his old addictions would burst into full and luxuriant bloom.

Daydreaming is like sitting in a rocking chair, and you feel pleasured till you are in the chair, but doesn't take you anywhere. Only your actions make all the difference.

Unless you are happy, you can't spread happiness. Unless you are inspired, you can't inspire others. Unless you are passionate, you can't exhibit your hidden talent. Be happy, Be inspired and Be passionate.