Beyond Sameness

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it
a superficial appearance of being right.
- Thomas Paine,
[Likewise, A long habit of not thinking a thing right gives it
a superficial appearance of being wrong.]

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.
- Henri de Lubac

What is it about sameness that so draws me,
and how could I begin to have
that same kind of attraction to change?
- Mary Anne Radmacher

"Never quit" is one of those very common expressions that contains only one aspect of an important larger truth. Persistence is a virtue only when the goal is both desirable and attainable. There is no dishonor in redirecting your energies to more worthy or achievable goals.

Sadly, there is comfort in what we find familiar,
even when it causes us pain and suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Don't Be Too Sure

What You've Always Done

The Good Old Ways

Your Whole Toolkit
    

Never Quit??

"Never quit" is one of those very common expressions that contains only one aspect of an important larger truth. Persistence is a virtue only when the goal is both desirable and attainable. There is no dishonor in redirecting your energies to more worthy or achievable goals.

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy

If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins

Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.
- Henri de Lubac

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

Further reading: We Are What We Do Consistently

Committed yet Flexible

Bad Habits

Healthy Choices

Never Quit

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.
- Herbert Kaufman

It's not whether you get knocked down,
it's whether you get up.
- Vince Lombardi

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy

Winners never quit and quitters never win.
- Vince Lombardi

Choose your goal and keep your eye on it. Never give up.
Perhaps you will need to change your plan
and approach you goal from a different direction, but don't quit.
Keep thinking. Keep re-planning. Keep going.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Never Give Up

Daily Renewal

Tending the Garden of Our Lives

Every Day, a New Day

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
- Anonymous

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
- Lance Armstrong (bicycle racer)

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
- Winston Churchill

Further reading: Boldly Sail the Storms of Life

Renewal and Rebirth - The Great Cycle

Beyond the Grief of Divorce - 7 Steps Toward New Beginnings

New Day Quotes

Recovery Quotes

Overcoming Adversity Quotes

Quotes about Pain

Strength Quotes

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Don’t Quit: Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win

Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win - Vince Lombardi

Failure is success if we learn from it. - Malcolm Forbes 

 Choose your goal and keep your eye on it. Never give up. Perhaps you will need to change your plan and approach you goal from a different direction, but don't quit. Keep thinking. Keep re-planning. Keep going. 

 Further reading: Vince Lombardi quote: Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is