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“It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. The true object of juvenile education, is to provide, against the age of five and twenty, a mind well regulated, active, and prepared to learn. Whatever will inspire habits of industry and observation, will sufficiently answer this purpose.”

Mind Wells Children Age Purpose Answers Five One Thing Objects Inspire Industry Habit Importance Twenties Prepared Active Observation Juvenile

Book:The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays

Source: The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays

“Ancient Rule of Twenty-one: if you do anything for twenty-one days in a row, it will be installed as a habit.”

Ifs Habit One Day Twenties Ancient Twenty One

Author:Robin S

“In the last twenty-five years a change has come over the visual habits of Americans . . . From being a wordminded people we are becoming an eyeminded people.”

People Years Lasts Five Becoming Habit Twenties Visuals Five Years Twenty Five

Book:Travel books and other writings, 1916-1941

Source: Travel books and other writings, 1916-1941

“To build a twenty-first-century economy, America must revive a nineteenth-century habit--investing in the common, national economic resources that enable every person and every firm to create wealth and value.”

Firsts Persons America Values Wealth Common Economy Economic Century Habit Resources Twenties Investing Firm Nineteenth Century Revive Economic Resources

Author:William J. Clinton

“It took me five months to lose twenty pounds and it took me hours to gain it back. I mean it was magical how quickly it all happened. Going back to my poor eating habits after having really good eating habits my stomach was a little unsettled.”

Mean Littles Hours Loses Poor Five Happened Months Habit Eating Gains Twenties Pounds Stomach Eating Habits Good Eating

Author:Mila Kunis

“Every writer, by the way he uses the language, reveals something of his spirit, his habits, his capacities, his bias....Avoid the elaborate, the pretentious, the coy, and the cute. Do not be tempted by a twenty-dollar word when there is a ten-center handy, ready and able.”

Way Use Able Spirit Language Ready Habit Ten Capacity Twenties Dollars Cute Bias Tempted Pretentious Handy

Author:William Strunk, Jr.

“When it comes to breaking old habits and starting new ones, remember to be patient with yourself. If you've spent twenty, thirty, or forty years or more repeating the behaviors you're now trying to change, you've got to expect it's going to take time and effort before you see lasting results.”

Ifs Trying Years Remember Results Effort Habit Behavior Twenties Patient Starting Thirty Forty Lasting Take Time Be Patient Trying To Change Old Habits

Author:Darren Hardy

“For eleven months and maybe about twenty days each year, we concentrate upon the shortcomings of others, but for a few days at the turn of the New Year we look at our own. It is a good habit.”

“Does character develop over time? In novels, of course it does: otherwise there wouldn't be much of a story. But in life? I sometimes wonder. Our attitudes and opinions change, we develop new habits and eccentricities; but that's something different, more like decoration. Perhaps character resembles intelligence, except that character peaks a little later: between twenty and thirty, say. And after that, we're just stuck with what we've got. We're on our own. If so, that would explain a lot of lives, wouldn't it? And also - if this isn't too grand a word - our tragedy.”

Ifs Littles Doe Different Sometimes Character Stories Courses Attitude Wonder Opinion Novel Habit Tragedy Twenties Stuck Thirty Decoration Eccentricity New Habits

Author:Julian Barnes

“What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer. I believe that those who are not eminently holy pray little, and those who are eminently holy pray much.”

Believe Littles Different Reason I Believe Differences Prayer Cases Praying Habit Holy Twenties Believer Arise Brighter Nineteen

Book:PRACTICAL RELIGION

Source: PRACTICAL RELIGION

“Coffee has ... expand[ed] humanity's working-day from twelve to a potential twenty-four hours. The tempo, the complexity, the tension of modern life, call for something that can perform the miracle of stimulating brain activity, without evil, habit-forming after-effects.”

Humanity Evil Hours Brain Four Modern Effects Habit Activity Miracle Twenties Coffee Tension Complexity Twelve Modern Life Tempo

Author:Margaret Meagher

“But can one still make resolutions when one is over forty? I live according to twenty-year-old habits.”

“Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most significant findings in psychology in the last twenty years is that individuals choose the way they think.”

Thinking Way Needs Years Lasts Spiritual Individual Forever Psychology Habit Findings Twenties Significant Helplessness

Book:Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Source: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

“Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits and ways of thinking is like writing instructions in the snow during a snowstorm. Every twenty minutes the instructions must be rewritten, unless ownership is given along with instructions.”

People Thinking Way Writing Given Term Leadership Leader Minutes Habit Twenties Snow Openness Instruction Ownership Short Term Way Of Thinking Snowstorms

Book:Developing the Leader Within You

Source: Developing the Leader Within You