“As small letters hurt the sight, so do small matters him that is too much intent upon them; they vex and stir up anger, which begets an evil habit in him in reference to greater affairs.” MatterEvilHurtGreaterToo MuchHabitLettersSightAffairTriflesBegetsVex Book:Plutarch's Morals Source: Plutarch's Morals
“You get into the habit of being angry and hurt by life, and then when something good happens you can't accept it because it doesn't fit the pattern.” HappensHurtAcceptingHabitFitAngryPatternsPessimism Book:The War Between the Tates: A Novel Source: The War Between the Tates: A Novel
“There is one recurring, persistent, perennial, and dogging personal problem which, more than any other, steals the force and peace of people and ruins projects and enterprises and careers. It is the habit of feeling hurt, because of what others do, or do not do and what they say or do not say” PeopleFeelingsProblemForceHurtCareersHabitProjectsStealingRuinsEnterprisePersistentHurt FeelingsRecurringPersonal Problems Book:TAKE OFF FROM WITHIN Source: TAKE OFF FROM WITHIN
“She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken. And since old Tom and the children could not know hurt or fear unless she acknowledged hurt or fear, she had practiced denying them in herself. And since, when a joyful thing happened, they looked to see whether joy was on her, it was her habit to build laughter out of inadequate materials....She seemed to know that if she swayed the family shook, and if she ever deeply wavered or despaired the family would fall.” IfsKnowsChildrenJoyFallStrongFearHurtAcceptingTakenHappenedPositionMaterialsHabitLaughterWelcomeJoyfulTomsInadequateCitadels Author:John Steinbeck
“I waited for her to catch up, and when I did, she slowed down, and I missed seeing the light in her hair. I never told Nadia how much I liked seeing the halo the sunlight made of her hair. Sometimes silence is a habit that hurts.” LoveMadeSometimesLightHurtSilenceSeeingHairHabitDown AndSunlightSilence IsHalosSeeing The Light Book:The View from Saturday Source: The View from Saturday