“Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will e...” — Sydney Smith Quote

Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.

Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.

The object of preaching is to constantly remind mankind of what they keep forgetting; not to supply the intellect, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions.

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.

Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time.

You can make the most powerful movie ever made, and you hope that whatever resonates gets taken home and survives the night. You also hope that, the next morning, it gives someone pause before they would act on their more base instincts, or out of habit.

I was playing Sultan Razia and had a habit of twitching my wrist when I took a movement.

I have a habit of getting very obsessive about one thing, but it usually lasts no more than three days.

My worst habit is taking too long in the shower.

I have a habit of not going to the doctor till the last minute.