Habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are broken as soon as they cease to be advantageous.

  • -- W. Somerset Maugham 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆

写作的习惯和生活中的习惯一样,只有在它们不再有利时被打破,才会有用。

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It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct.

值得注意的是,每一件避免战争的案例通常都是一种收益,因为它有助于形成一种和平的习惯,而长期持续的社区习惯成为行为的标准。

I think that the 'laws of nature' are also prone to evolve; I think they are more like habits than laws.

我认为“自然法则”也容易进化;我认为它们更像是习惯而不是法律。

There are few things more pleasing than the contemplation of order and useful arrangement.

没有什么比思考秩序和有益的安排更令人愉快的了。

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

怀旧不再是过去的样子。