Quote by Marcel Proust
Habit is a second nature which prevents us from knowing the first,

Habit is a second nature which prevents us from knowing the first, of which it has neither the cruelties nor the enchantments. – Marcel Proust

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The time at our disposal each day is elastic the passions we feel dilate it, those that inspire us shrink it, and habit fills it. – Marcel Proust

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Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only pain we obey. – Marcel Proust

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The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing. – Marcel Proust

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The power of habit and the charm of novelty are the two adverse forces which explain the follies of mankind. – Maria De Beausacq

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Good habits result from resisting temptation. – Proverb

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Habits are safer than rules; you dont have to watch them. And you dont have to keep them either. They keep you. – Frank Crane

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Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. – Jim Ryun

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