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“The grace of novelty and the length of habit, though so very opposite to one another, yet agree in this, that they both alike keepus from discovering the faults of our friends.”

Friendship Grace Friends Habit Opposites Agree Faults Length Discovering Novelty

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Even happiness itself may become habitual. There is a habit of looking at the bright side of things, and also of looking at the dark side. Dr. Johnson has said that the habit of looking at the best side of a thing is worth more to a man than a thousand pounds a year. And we possess the power, to a great extent, of so exercising the will as to direct the thoughts upon objects calculated to yield happiness and improvement rather than their opposites.”

Source: Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character, Conduct, and Perseverance by Samuel Smiles

“Seek out habits that help you overcome fear or inertia. Destroy those that do the opposite.”

Helping Habit Opposites Overcoming Overcoming Fear Inertia

Author:Seth Godin

“Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite.”

People Ifs Firsts Kind Might Realizing Views Common Effort Steps Figures Habit Opposites Point Of View Curious Be Kind Worthwhile First Steps Open Minded Being Open Minded

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.”

Mind Two Quality Habit Opposites Prejudice Bias Novelty Biased

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“You become a worrier by practicing worry. You can become free of worry by practicing the opposite and stronger habit of faith. With all the strength and perseverance you can command, start practicing faith.”

Faith Strong Worry Habit Opposites Stronger Perseverance Command Being Strong Strength And Perseverance

Book:The Power of Positive Thinking

Source: The Power of Positive Thinking

“Repel the thought, for if you don't, it becomes an idea. So repel the idea, for if you don't it will become a desire. So fight against that(desire), for if you don't, it will become a determination and a passion. And if you don't repel that, it will become an action. And if you don't replace it with its opposite, it will become a constant habit. So at that point, it will be difficult for you to change it.”

Ifs Ideas Wisdom Action Desire Fighting Passion Difficult Habit Determination Opposites Constant Islamic Islamic Wisdom

Author:Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya