“Consistency is a virtue for trains: what we want from a philosopher is insights, whether he comes by them consistently or not.”
“Total consistency is an appalling virtue.”
“We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.”
“The happiness and unhappiness of the rational, social animal depends not on what he feels but on what he does; just as his virtue and vice consist not in feeling but in doing.”
“In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.”
“We all give ourselves a lot of leeway, but we want consistency from other people.”