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Habit Quotes About Small Daily Steps
Motivation fades, but habits stay. These quotes are about the quiet power of doing a small thing every day, which is the idea behind this whole site: bit by bit, results build.
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”— Robert Collier
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”— Will Durant
“Little by little, one travels far.”— J.R.R. Tolkien
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”— Jim Ryun
“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.”— Charles C. Noble
“Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it.”— Horace Mann
“Don't count the days, make the days count.”— Muhammad Ali
“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.”— Anthony Trollope
“The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.”— John C. Maxwell
“Little by little, a little becomes a lot.”— Tanzanian proverb
How to use these quotes
- Pick one habit and make it so small it feels silly to skip.
- Attach the habit to something you already do, like brushing your teeth.
- Track your streak and share it with a friend for accountability.
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