“The reverence for the deeds of our ancestors is a treacherous sentiment. Their merit was not to reverence the old, but to honor the present moment; and we falsely make them excuses of the very habit which they hated and defied.” MomentsHateInfluenceHabitHonorDeedsExcuseHatedMeritPresent MomentSentimentsReverenceAncestorTreacherous Book:Ralph Waldo Emerson Source: Ralph Waldo Emerson
“My dad taught me that to be a writer is a decision and a habit. It's not anything lofty, and it doesn't have that much to do with inspiration. You have to develop the habit of being a certain way with yourself. You do it at the debt of honor.” WayInspirationCertainDecisionTaughtHabitDadHonorMy DadDebtLofty Author:Anne Lamott
“The vital difference between dreamers and achievers boils down to some very basic, simple habits. People with clear, 'written-out' goals who consistently honor their defined priorities tend to get results faster than others, and enjoy a greater level of happiness and long-term success in all areas of life.” PeopleLongEnjoyGoalTermDifferencesSimpleLevelsResultsClearGreaterWrittenHabitHonorAreasPrioritiesDefinedFasterLong TermDreamerConsistentlyAchieverLong Term Success Book:Push (Enhanced Edition): 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin' Body, and the Life You Deserve! Source: Push (Enhanced Edition): 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin' Body, and the Life You Deserve!
“I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them. Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like them.” LittlesAcceptingCrazyHumilityHabitHonorPrize Author:Pope Francis
“I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them.” AcceptingHumilityHabitHonorPrize Author:Pope Francis
“Not so much anymore but some years ago in my homeland there was a habit, something called 'casamiento de apuro,' a marriage in haste because the baby is coming and to cover socially the honor of the family. There, they weren't free and it happened many times this marriage is null. As a bishop I forbade my priests to do this.” YearsHappenedBabyHabitHonorYears AgoPriestsHomelandHasteBishopsNull Author:Pope Francis