#consistency

To emend one's thinking constantly is a desirable practice, and one I often engage in--sometimes to the point of being almost schizophrenic. But there are cases where one should not parade changes just to prove one is up to date. In the field of ideas, as much as in other fields, monogamy is not necessarily a sign of absence of libido. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#flexibility #ideas #change

Consistency is the hallmark of the unimaginative. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#wild

Perfection of effort is not required, by the way. It is the consistency of attempting to work these tools that brings the progress. It’s like anything else. If I want to tone muscle, lifting a ten-pound weight a few times every day will move me toward my goal much quicker than hoisting a fifty-pound barbell once a week. Yes, it really is true: “Slow and steady wins the race.” Just try a little, every day. You’ll see. ↗

— Holly Mosier

#goal-setting #peace-of-mind #perfection #slow-down #try

Partly because his life ended before the age of 50, Hamilton was defined by the other founding fathers, and he managed, with amazing consistency, to alienate most of them. ↗

— Ron Chernow

#alienate #amazing #because #before #consistency

More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material. ↗

— Charles Eastman

#even #found #inconsistency #material #men

We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge. ↗

— Alan Turing

#cold #consistency #fact #interested #not interested

I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same. ↗

— Norman Wisdom

#consistency #had #i #like #mine

Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are dead. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#consistency #consistent #contrary #dead #life

Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#consistency #courage #determination #essence #ethos

In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry. ↗

— Roger Staubach

#best #chemistry #consistency #team #team sport