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“As a kid, I was a little self-conscious because I was so much taller than everyone. A bad habit of mine used to be slouching. Eventually, I realized my height was something I couldn't control, so I might as well accept it. I've certainly turned it into a positive, because without my height I probably wouldn't be as good of a tennis player. It's a gift, and I've made something of it.”

Wells Littles Made Self Might Kids Used Accepting Player Mines Habit Conscious I Realized Used To Be Height Tennis Self Conscious Bad Habits Tennis Player

Author:John Isner

“"It's an old habit of mine, Wal'r," said the Captain, "any time these fifty year. When you see Ned Cuttle bite his nails, Wal'r, then you may know that Ned Cuttle's aground."”

Knows Years May Said Funny Mines Habit Humorous Fifty Bites Nails Captains Old Habits

Book:The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (in 30 Volumes, Illustrated): Dombey and Son, Vol. I

Source: The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (in 30 Volumes, Illustrated): Dombey and Son, Vol. I

“When we think that the machine will harm man, then it is perhaps because we are not yet capable of judging the rapid changes it has brought about. We hardly feel at home in this landscape of mines and power stations. We have just moved into this new home that we have not even finished yet. Everything around us has changed so fast - personal relations, working conditions, habits. Even our state of mind is in turmoil.”

“It became a habit of mine never to leave the house without a pencil in my pocket.”

House Mines Habit Pockets Pencils

Book:Collected Prose

Source: Collected Prose

“I wanted to revolutionise habits and contemporary life - to liberate nature, to free it from the authority of old theories and classicism... I felt a tremendous urge to re-create a new world seen through my own eyes, a world which was entirely mine.”

World Eye Wanted Felt My Own Mines Theory Habit Authority Contemporary Urges New World Contemporary Life Classicism

Book:Dangerous corner

Source: Dangerous corner

“Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends of mine - people I have never discussed animal rights or vegetarianism with - are adopting vegetarian habits because they see it.”

People Certain Animal Levels Rights Awareness Example Mines Habit Everyday Live By Vegetarian Animal Rights Everyday Life Vegetarianism Adopting

Author:Joaquin Phoenix

“It's a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes.”

Mines Habit Shoes Labels Noticing Logos

Author:Michael Jordan

“When I hear another express an opinion which is not mine, I say to myself, he has a right to his opinion, as I to mine. Why should I question it? His error does me no injury, and shall I become a Don Quixote, to bring all men by force of argument to one opinion? ...Be a listener only, keep within yourself, and endeavor to establish with yourself the habit of silence, especially in politics.”

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Author:Thomas Jefferson

“Nice,' I say, realizing only afterward that I've mimicked her, a bad habit of mine; I'm like one of those animals that imitates its predators to survive.”

Realizing Animal Nice Mines Habit Bad Habits Predator

Book:The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

Source: The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing