Consistency and daily habits
Resolve to spend a certain number of hours every day amongst your books.
— Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), Letter to James Boswell (8 Dec 1763)

Consistency and daily habits

What it means

Johnson gives Boswell practical advice: set aside fixed hours for reading every day. Learning grows from a regular routine more than from bursts of enthusiasm.

About the author

Samuel Johnson — English writer and polymath (1709–1784).

Source and verification

Source
Letter to James Boswell (8 Dec 1763)
Reference
Samuel Johnson on Wikiquote
Checked
Wording and source taken from the sourced section of the author’s Wikiquote page, which cites the work given here (accessed 2026-10-11).
Copyright
Public domain: the author died in 1784.

The explanation above is ToDoMatriX’s own reading of the quote, not the author’s words.

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